affinity
A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.
A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister).
A kinsman or kinswoman of a such relationship; one who is affinal.
The fact of and manner in which something is related to another.
Any romantic relationship.
A love interest; a paramour.
Any passionate love for something.
Resemblances between biological populations, suggesting that they have a common origin, type or stock.
Structural resemblances between minerals; resemblances that suggest that they are of a common origin or type.
An attractive force between atoms, or groups of atoms, that contributes towards their forming bonds.
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