clout
/klaʊt/verb
University
1
To hit (someone or something), especially with the fist.
2
To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch, or mend with a clout.
3
To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
4
To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
5
To join or patch clumsily.
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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