customer
/ˈkʌstəmə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A habitual patron, regular purchaser, returning client; a person or company who has a custom of buying from a particular business.
2
A patron, a client; a person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.
3
A person, especially one engaging in some sort of interaction with others.
4
A native official who exacted customs duties.
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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