connive
/kəˈnaɪv/verb
High School
1
To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
2
Of parts of a plant: to be converging or in close contact; to be connivent.
3
Often followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or overlook a fault deliberately.
4
To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.
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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
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