dub

/dʌb/verb
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword, the accolade.

2

To name, to entitle, to call.

3

To deem.

4

To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.

5

To dress with an adze.

6

To strike cloth with teasels to raise a nap.

7

To rub or dress with grease, as leather in the process of currying it.

8

To dress a fishing fly.

9

To prepare (a gamecock) for fighting, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles.

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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