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/kɹæm/verb
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
2
To fill with food to satiety; to stuff.
3
To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination.
4
To study hard; to swot.
5
To eat greedily, and to satiety; to stuff oneself.
6
To lie; to intentionally not tell the truth.
7
To make (a person) believe false or exaggerated tales.
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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