Annomination

/ˌænəmɪˈneɪʃən/ noun

A rhetorical device where words with similar sounds are used close together for effect, like 'the big bug bit the bold boxer's back.'

From Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'nominare' (to name), coined by Roman orators. The prefix 'anno-' refers to names sounding alike, while '-ation' marks it as an action or process.

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