consonant (adj) - being in agreement or harmony; corresponding in sound [kon-suh-nuhnt]
BREAKDOWN: CON- (with) + SON- (to sound) + -ANT (state of)
a consonant is any of the letters of the alphabet and speech sounds that is not a vowel
consonance is a state of peace or suitability; a literary device that repeats consonant sounds within nearby words
“The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.” —Carl Sagan
