dangle
/ˈdæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To hang loosely with the ability to swing.
2
The action of performing a move or deke with the puck in order to get past a defender or goalie; perhaps because of the resemblance to dangling the puck on a string.
3
To hang or trail something loosely.
4
To put forth as a possibility.
5
To trail or follow around.
6
Of a patient: to be positioned with the legs hanging over the edge of the bed.
7
To position (a patient) in this way.
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
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