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

abeyance

allowance

annoyance

deference

deterrence

deviance

libyans

preference

reference

variance

diligence

vigilance

issuance

compliance

impedance

incidence

influence

prescience

insolence

arrogance

avoidance

clairvoyance

comeuppance

conveyance

effluence

eminence

evidence

ignorance

prevalence

resonance

impatience

occurrence

reverence

severance

utterance

vehemence

conformance

contrivance

allegiance

inductance

emergence

importance

misstatements

accordance

disturbance

dependence

abundance

indulgence

excellence

confidence

eloquence

enactments

assistance

malfeasance

pestilence

quintessence

repentance

performance

resistance

sustenance

abhorrence

affluence

appearance

concurrence

conference

defenses

defensive

endurance

fluorescence

governance

insurance

negligence

obeisance

presidents

remittance

residence

reticence

senescence

surveillance

temperance

remembrance

reopens

imprudence

insistence

resemblance

tolerance

violence

subsistence

audience

circumference

existence

assurance

dalliance

acquaintance

confluence

observance

admittance

attendance

condolence

furtherance

ascendance

transference

submergence

aspirants

offensive

provenance

providence

adherence

consequence

resurgence

acceptance

long-distance

revenues

savannas

subpoenas

cognizance

congruence

turbulence

forbearance

countenance

lubricants

opulence

maintenance

ordinance

newfangled

submissions

ambulance

abstinence

submission

newfangle

avenues

japanese

javanese

rabbinic

avenger

scavenger

spangler

spongiform

scavengers

scavenging

submissive

sponsorship

sponsorships

lovingly

movingly

copying

bubonic

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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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