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What term is defined as the repetition of vowel sounds without consonance?

The term you're looking for is assonance.

Assonance is a literary device that involves the repetition of vowel sounds within words, creating a sense of musicality or emphasis.

Here's an example:

"The sea shells shrieked shrill songs."

Notice how the "ee" sound is repeated in "sea", "shells", "shrieked", "shrill", and "songs".

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