clog
/klɒɡ/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
2
A blockage.
3
A shoe of any type.
4
A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.
5
That which hinders or impedes motion; an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment of any kind.
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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