alliance
/əˈlaɪ.əns/noun
Middle School
1
The state of being allied.
2
The act of allying or uniting.
3
A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
4
Marriage.
5
Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
6
The persons or parties allied.
7
Synonym of cohort (“group of orders of organisms”).
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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
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