ALF

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Elementary

Initialism of Animal Liberation Front (name used by animal rights activists engaging in direct action).

Initialism of automatic letter facing: mechanical postal system introduced in the UK in 1957 to align the stamps to the correct position for the franking machine.

Initialism of assisted living facility.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ralph scalf

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

aaa aba abc abd abe abo abs abt abu aca

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abt abu aca ack act add ads adz aft ahn

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dfw elf flu fill film floy fold fuel helf lief

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