buttress
/ˈbʌtɹəs/noun
High School
1
A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
2
Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
3
A buttress root.
4
A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.
5
Anything that supports or strengthens.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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