cockatoo
noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
2
A lookout posted during a two-up game, when gambling was illegal.
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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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