abridge
/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ/verb
High School
1
To deprive; to cut off.
2
To debar from.
3
To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
4
To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
5
Cut short; truncate.
6
To curtail.
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
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