maiden
/ˈmeɪdən/noun
Middle School
1
A girl or an unmarried young woman.
2
A female virgin.
3
A man with no experience of sex, especially because of deliberate abstention.
4
A maidservant.
5
A clothes maiden.
6
An unmarried woman, especially an older woman.
7
A racehorse without any victory, i.e. one having a "virgin record".
8
A horse race in which all starters are maidens.
9
A Scottish counterpart of the guillotine.
10
A maiden over.
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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
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