badass

/ˈbædæs/noun
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1

A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.

2

A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

eyeglassoverpasssunglassbypassjackasseelgrasslandmassoutclassspyglasstrespass

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”)

baababbadbaebagbahbakbalbambao

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abtabuacaackactaddadsadzaftahn

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dfwdobkwhabedabidbadubedebedsbirdboda
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