dispatch

/dɪˈspætʃ/verb
Middle School
1

To send (a shipment) with promptness.

2

To send (a person) away hastily.

3

To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.

4

To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.

5

To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.

6

To eat, especially quickly.

7

To rid; to free.

8

To destroy (someone or something) quickly and efficiently.

9

To defeat

10

To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).

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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