cop
/kɒp/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
to capture or arrest someone
2
To obtain, to purchase (items including but not limited to drugs), to get hold of, to take.
3
To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.
4
To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.
5
To steal.
6
To adopt.
7
To admit, especially to a crime or wrongdoing.
8
To recruit a prostitute into the stable.
9
To take (a look, glance, etc.).
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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