Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word defiance.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
2 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word defiance.
3 syllable words

annoyance

abundance

accordance

abhorrence

acquaintance

adherence

acceptance

abstinence

admittance

allowance

allegiance

affluence

ambulance

appearance

arrogance

avoidance

assistance

assurance

audience

ascendance

attendance

aspirants

avenues

avenger

bubonic

concurrence

compliance

clairvoyance

circumference

cognizance

comeuppance

condolence

conformance

confidence

conference

confluence

congruence

consequence

conveyance

contrivance

copying

countenance

dalliance

abeyance

deference

deterrence

deviance

dependence

defenses

defensive

diligence

disturbance

effluence

eminence

emergence

eloquence

enactments

endurance

evidence

excellence

fluorescence

existence

governance

furtherance

forbearance

influence

impedance

incidence

ignorance

impatience

inductance

imprudence

importance

indulgence

insolence

insurance

insistence

issuance

japanese

javanese

libyans

misstatements

long-distance

lovingly

malfeasance

lubricants

maintenance

movingly

negligence

obeisance

occurrence

observance

offensive

newfangled

newfangle

reference

opulence

performance

prescience

resonance

preference

provenance

quintessence

prevalence

presidents

providence

rabbinic

ordinance

repentance

remembrance

remittance

reopens

resemblance

resistance

residence

reverence

pestilence

reticence

resurgence

revenues

spongiform

severance

senescence

scavenger

scavengers

scavenging

savannas

spangler

sponsorship

sponsorships

sustenance

surveillance

temperance

tolerance

submergence

subsistence

subpoenas

submissions

submission

submissive

transference

variance

utterance

vehemence

violence

turbulence

vigilance

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Words that rhyme with the word defiance

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

  • Month
  • Silver
  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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