dregs

/dɹɛɡz/noun

Middle School

The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.

The worst and lowest part of something.

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Synonyms

debris deposit draff dross exuviate feculence grounds grouts lees loser orts outcast rabble refuse residue

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

begs eggs kegs legs negs pegs regs beggs meggs peggs

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

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

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

zag zig zug bags bigs bogs dogs exit figs fogs

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