dread

/dɹɛd/verb
Middle School
1

To fear greatly.

2

To anticipate with fear.

3

To be in dread, or great fear.

4

To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

bedfedgedjedlednedredtedwedzed

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”)

dabdacdaddaedahdaidakdaldamdan

Assonance

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

acmaeraflairaixanyarybecbedbeg

Consonance

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

radbreddarndarrdragradorideridsruderuud

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