distend
/dɪˈstɛnd/verb
High School
1
To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
2
To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
3
To cause to swell.
4
To cause gravidity.
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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