cull

/kʌl/verb
High School
1

To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).

2

To gather, collect.

3

To select animals from a group and then kill them in order to reduce the numbers of the group in a controlled manner.

4

To kill (animals, etc).

5

To lay off in order to reduce the size of, get rid of.

6

To selectively not render or process certain objects, such as polygons.

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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