abet
/əˈbɛt/verb
High School
1
To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
2
To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
3
To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
4
To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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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