compress

/kəmˈpɹɛs/verb
Middle School
1

To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

2

To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.

3

To condense into a more economic, easier format.

4

To abridge.

5

To make digital information smaller by encoding it using fewer bits.

6

To make a pulse or particle bunch shorter by applying dispersion to it.

7

To embrace sexually.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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