crop

/kɹɒp/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose.

2

The production amount of such an output for a specific season or year, particularly of plants.

3

A group, cluster, or collection of things occurring at the same time.

4

A group of vesicles at the same stage of development in a disease.

5

The lashing end of a whip.

6

An entire short whip, especially as used in horse-riding.

7

A rocky outcrop.

8

The act of cropping.

9

A photograph or other image that has been reduced by removing the outer parts.

10

A short haircut.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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