clever

/ˈklɛv.ə/adj
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.

2

Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

3

Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.

4

Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.

5

Sane; in one's right mind.

6

Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.

7

Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.

8

Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.

9

Good-natured; obliging.

10

Possessing magical abilities.

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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