colored

/ˈkʌləɹd/adj
Elementary
1

Having a color.

2

Having a particular color or kind of color.

3

Having prominent colors; colorful.

4

Biased; pervasively (but potentially subtly) influenced in a particular way.

5

Of skin color other than white; in particular, black.

6

Belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian). (Under apartheid, used as a metadescription for mixed-race people and peoples such as the Cape Coloureds.)

7

Designated for use by colored people (in either the US or South African sense).

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

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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