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Are the "debt" and "regret" rhyming in here?

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Rebecca

Yes, that's correct. Although the last syllable of "debt" and "regret" do not share the same spelling, the silent "b" in "debt" makes it sound like "det," which rhymes with "regret." Ex: Debt, regret Ex: Moon, loon

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