collateral
/kəˈlætəɹəl/adj
High School
1
Parallel, in the same vein, side by side.
2
Corresponding; accompanying, concomitant.
3
Being aside from the main subject, target, or goal.
4
Of an indirect ancestral relationship, as opposed to lineal descendency.
5
Relating to a collateral in the sense of an obligation or security.
6
Expensive to the extent of being paid through a loan.
7
Coming or directed along the side.
8
Acting in an indirect way.
9
Having the phloem and xylem adjacent.
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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