The difference between Antisthecon and Metaplasm

When used as nouns, antisthecon means the changing of a sound in a word for effect, or to force a rhyme, whereas metaplasm means any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds.

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  1. Antisthecon as a noun:

    The changing of a sound in a word for effect, or to force a rhyme; a metaplasmic substitution.

  1. Metaplasm as a noun (linguistics):

    Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds

  2. Metaplasm as a noun (biology):

    A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell

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