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Though not featured in prose, they show sound correspondence (6)

Ross

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rhymes

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'though not featured in prose they' is the definition.
The definition suggests a plural noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for rhymes that I've seen before include "Nursery . . . . . . are traditional verses for children" , "Pieces of verse" , "Nursery . . . . . . are children's poems" , "Similarities of word sounds as in verse" , "Nursery . . . . . . are simple ditties for children" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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