blackball
/ˈblækbɔːl/noun
Middle School
1
A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
2
A black ball used to indicate such a negative vote.
3
A kind of large black sweet, a black-colored gobstopper.
4
A substance for blacking shoes, boots, etc. or for taking impressions of engraved work.
5
A game, a standardized version of the English version of eight-ball.
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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