angler
/ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/noun
Middle School
1
A person who fishes with a hook and line.
2
An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius.
3
Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
4
A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.
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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