Gaines

/ɡeɪnz/name
Middle School
1

A surname.

2

A township and village therein, in Genesee County, Michigan.

3

A township in Kent County, Michigan.

4

A town in Orleans County, New York, named after Edmund P. Gaines.

5

A township and village therein, in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

6

An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, named after Joseph H. Gaines.

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Alliteration

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Consonance

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

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