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/kɑːst/verb
Elementary
1
To throw.
2
To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
3
To throw down or aside.
4
To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
5
To shed leaves or fruit prematurely.
6
To remove, take off (clothes).
7
To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
8
To vomit.
9
To throw up, as a mound, or rampart.
10
To throw out or emit; to exhale.
Thesaurus
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
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