Can you name the pairs of words which appear to rhyme, but do not?

created by Ignis_Umbrae
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  • Source: Oxford English Dictionary
  • Please provide both words (in either order), delimited by a space.
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Definition 1Word pairDefinition 2
Male gooseTo travel or move around aimlessly; to ramble
Unit of land measurement equal to 10,000 square metresSouth American arrow poison extracted from e.g. Strychnos toxifera
Newly enlisted soldierChannel for conveying fluids
(Greek mythology) Odysseus' wifeFlat paper container for a letter, etc.
Pride, arroganceRemnants of something destroyed
Positively charged atom or group of atomsFixed allowance of food, etc.
Long narrow open receptacle storing food and water for animalsDivision of e.g. London or New York City
Thin Mexican maize flatbread, often filled and folded overSmall fleet of naval vessels
An illness or disease, especially a chronic oneForm of address for an English noblewoman
Bunch of flowersLavish feast
An injury; to injureTied up; to leap; sure, certain
Marshy or swampy groundLow in pitch
Baked dish made from layers of pasta and cheeseSparkling wine from France
Organic compound formed from amino acidsEarthenware beer mug
Citrus fruitEvil spirit; (Australian slang) a policeman
Definition 1Word pairDefinition 2
To produce spittle; to droolNot public; confidential
To plunge into water, to extinguishMammal of the genus Mus
Unknown personWrath, ire
Smart, intelligentAbnormal rise in body temperature (medical term: pyrexia)
Small dam used to control river flowSomeone who inherits property, a title, etc. upon the death of the owner
Deep hollow or valleySelf-assurance, equanimity
Female childGelotologists study it
Spicy edible root of Zingiber officinale(UK slang) Ugly person
Tough, hardyPlaying with acoustic instruments
Garland of flowersLoss of life
WharfTo remove the ovaries of (an animal)
Stanza or poem of four linesDecorative structure featuring water jets
One of the horny epidermal growths forming a bird's plumageShort rest from work, etc.
To attack the reputation of, slanderFlowering plant cultivated for its seeds and oil
Floor of a fireplaceLack, scarcity
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