duff

/dʌf/noun
Elementary
1

Dough.

2

A stiff flour pudding, often with dried fruit, boiled in a cloth bag, or steamed.

3

A pudding-style dessert, especially one made with plums or (in the Bahamas) guavas.

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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