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Are the word groups below all fall in the same group, and if so, is there a name for this device?
Examples:
- Jibber jabber
- Flip flam
- Hodge podge
- Trials & tribulations

I thought of alliteration, but the 3rd example doesn't fit.

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    Please describe the common theme you're trying to name. – Lawrence Apr 16 '16 at 08:58
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    1, 2, and 4 are alliteration, 3 is rhyming. Other than the very general term "wordplay", there's no common device that covers them all. – Barmar Apr 16 '16 at 22:32
  • Jibber jabber and flim flam (note it is not flip) are phrases for gibberish, hodgepodge is a derivative of hotchpotch which is a stew (used to mean nonsense, similar to the first two), and trials + tribulations is exactly what it says. I fail to see a common theme, except that the first three are loosely synonymous – Adam Martin Apr 17 '16 at 01:18
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    @AdamMartin The question is about a common literary device, not related meanings. – Barmar Apr 18 '16 at 17:56
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    My implied point was the only link I saw was in their meanings, as they are by no means all 4 similar devices. – Adam Martin Apr 18 '16 at 17:59

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