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consonance

noun as in agreement, consistency

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There may be a bit too much consonance between the events past and present that give the novel its structure.

In both cases, he explained, “an expert hand must con­stantly bring disharmony back to consonance.”

Their liking had matured into an attachment, which might have been predicated upon their consonance of feeling and sentiment.

The consonance came of itself, and ideas were born of the rhymes.

He chooses the work that is in consonance with his mode of life, and gives him leisure and strength to do his duty to God and man.

With the changes in the rhythm of the dance, and the gestures that vary in consonance, the echo within sings to a new tune.

Moreover, this order of succession is also in greater consonance with the general laws underlying social changes of this sort.

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On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to consonance, such as: conformity, accord, chime, chorus, concert, and concord.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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