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/kʌm/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
To move nearer to the point of perspective.
2
To move toward the speaker.
3
To move toward the listener.
4
To move toward the object that is the focus of the sentence.
5
To move toward the agent or subject of the main clause.
6
To move toward an unstated agent.
7
To arrive.
8
To appear; to manifest itself; to cause a reaction by manifesting.
9
To begin (to have an opinion or feeling).
10
To do something by chance or unintentionally.
Thesaurus
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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