eager

/iɡə/adj
Elementary
1

Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.

2

Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.

3

Brittle; inflexible; not ductile.

4

Sharp; sour; acid.

5

Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.

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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