dummy

/ˈdʌmi/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A silent person; a person who does not talk.

2

A stupid person.

3

A term of address.

4

A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.

5

Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.

6

A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.

7

A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.

8

A pacifier; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby.

9

A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player.

10

A word serving only to make a construction grammatical.

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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