cost
/ˈkɒst/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
2
To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.
3
To require to be borne or suffered; to cause.
4
To calculate or estimate a price.
5
To cost (a person) a great deal of money or suffering.
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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