decided

/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/verb

High School

simple past and past participle of decide

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

sided abided chided glided prided derided divided resided collided confided

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”)

dab dac dad dae dah dai dak dal dam dan

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

ais aja api aye bae bly buy bye cai cgi

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dix dns dost scud send stds dusty salad sedan slide

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