crawl
/kɹɔːl/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
2
To move forward slowly, with frequent stops.
3
To act in a servile manner.
4
Followed by with: see crawl with.
5
To feel a swarming sensation.
6
To swim using the crawl stroke.
7
To move over (an area) on hands and knees.
8
To move over (an area) slowly, with frequent stops.
9
To visit files or web sites in order to index them for searching.
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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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