bustle
/ˈbʌsəl/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
An excited activity; a stir.
2
A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.
3
A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.
4
Money; cash.
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
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