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/bɹaʊz/verb
Middle School
1

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

2

To move about while sampling, such as with food or products on display.

3

To navigate through hyperlinked documents on a computer, usually with a browser.

4

To move about while eating parts of plants, especially plants other than pasture, such as shrubs or trees.

5

To feed on, as pasture; to pasture on; to graze.

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

Consonance

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

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