confide
/kənˈfaɪd/verb
Middle School
1
To trust, have faith (in).
2
To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.
3
To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with.
4
To say (something) in confidence.
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
#archaic#dated