decant
/dəˈkænt/verb
Middle School
1
To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
2
To pour from one vessel into another.
3
To flow.
4
To remove (a clone or other artificially-gestated baby) from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.
5
To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt.
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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