dime

/daɪm/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents.

2

A small amount of money.

3

An assist.

4

A playing card with the rank of ten.

5

Ten dollars.

6

A thousand dollars.

7

A measure of illicit drugs (usually marijuana) sold in ten-dollar bags.

8

A ten-year prison sentence.

9

Payment responsibility.

10

A beautiful woman (10 on a 10-point scale).

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

Consonance

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

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