cloud

/klaʊd/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.

2

Any mass of dust, steam or smoke resembling such a mass.

3

Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy.

4

Anything unsubstantial.

5

A dark spot on a lighter material or background.

6

A group or swarm, especially suspended above the ground or flying.

7

An elliptical shape or symbol whose outline is a series of semicircles, supposed to resemble a cloud.

8

A telecom network (from their representation in engineering drawings).

9

The Internet, regarded as an abstract amorphous omnipresent space for processing and storage, the focus of cloud computing.

10

A negative or foreboding aspect of something positive: see every cloud has a silver lining or every silver lining has a cloud.

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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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