bill

/bɪl/noun
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1

A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)

2

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

3

A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.

4

A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law.

5

A piece of paper money; a banknote.

6

One hundred dollars.

7

One hundred pounds sterling.

8

A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge owing; an invoice.

9

A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, listing the price or charge paid; a receipt.

10

A paper, written or printed, and posted up or given away, to advertise something, as a lecture, a play, or the sale of goods

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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”)

Assonance

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

Consonance

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

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