snap

/snæp/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.

2

A sudden break.

3

An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.

4

The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.

5

A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.

6

A photograph; a snapshot.

7

The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.

8

A thin circular cookie or similar baked good.

9

A brief, sudden period of a certain weather; used primarily in the phrase cold snap.

10

A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.

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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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