bunch

/bʌntʃ/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.

2

The peloton; the main group of riders formed during a race.

3

An informal body of friends.

4

A considerable amount.

5

An unmentioned amount; a number.

6

A group of logs tied together for skidding.

7

An unusual concentration of ore in a lode or a small, discontinuous occurrence or patch of ore in the wallrock.

8

The reserve yarn on the filling bobbin to allow continuous weaving between the time of indication from the midget feeler until a new bobbin is put in the shuttle.

9

An unfinished cigar, before the wrapper leaf is added.

10

A protuberance; a hunch; a knob or lump; a hump.

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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