Alliterate

/əˈlɪtəˌreɪt/ verb

To use alliteration; to speak or write in a way where nearby words start with the same sound.

Back-formation from 'alliteration.' When 'alliteration' became a noun, English speakers created this verb form to express the action of creating alliteration, following normal English word-formation patterns.

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