Songwriting rhymes for retention
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Perfect rhymes for retention
- apprehension
- tension
- attention
- contention
- dimension
- condescension
- convention
- mention
- comprehension
- detention
- dissension
- pretension
- invention
- misapprehension
- extension
- prevention
- gentian
- fourth dimension
- suspension
- pay attention
- pension
- not to mention
- paying attention
- hypertension
- honorable mention
- reinvention
- hypotension
- surface tension
- right ascension
- third dimension
- essential hypertension
- colloidal suspension
- center of attention
- horse gentian
- university extension
- closed gentian
- green gentian
- secondary hypertension
- bottle gentian
- american gentian
- marsh gentian
- spurred gentian
- striped gentian
- american baptist convention
- birth prevention
- blind gentian
- stiff gentian
- tufted gentian
- tulip gentian
- immediate apprehension
- with attention
- absentia in
- ascension
- denshin
- geneva convention
- great yellow gentian
- henschen
- in suspension
- laurentian
- mensch in
Near rhymes for retention
Near rhymes work great for songwriting, often giving a more interesting feel than perfect rhymes.
- heaven
- second
- one
- but
- of
- up
- love
- what
- special
- just
- come
- devil
- from
- lesson
- question
- direction
- seven
- done
- run
- message
- some
- us
- much
- sun
- jealous
- questions
- reflection
- connection
- enough
- wanna
- parents
- once
- fun
- touch
- reckless
- gonna
- affection
- perfection
- young
- intentions
- welcome
- endless
- fuck
- breakfast
- such
- mental
- careful
- what's
- engine
- settle
- seconds
- uh
- does
- confession
- precious
- front
- ended
- lessons
- conversation
- necklace
- cut
- present
- must
- stuck
- impression
- gentle
- gun
- headed
- protection
- someone
- extra
- confessions
- trust
- heaven's
- restless
- tongue
- blood
- ones
- angel
- none
- texas
- denim
- venom
- broken
- there'll
- places
- everyone
- open
- sentimental
- velvet
- listen
- one's
- shut
- obsession
- discretion
- taken
- weapons
- heavens
- become
- drunk
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