axe
/æks/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
2
An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
3
A dismissal or rejection.
4
A drastic reduction or cutback.
5
A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.
6
A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.
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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