cul-de-sac

/ˈkʌldəsæk/noun
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1

A blind alley or dead end street.

2

A circular area at the end of a dead end street to allow cars to turn around, designed so children can play on the street, with little or no through-traffic.

3

An impasse.

4

A sacklike cavity, a tube open at one end only.

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