due

/djuː/adj
Elementary
1

Owed or owing.

2

Appropriate.

3

Scheduled; expected.

4

Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.

5

Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.

6

On a direct bearing, especially for the four points of the compass.

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