edge

/ɛd͡ʒ/noun
Elementary
1

The boundary line of a surface.

2

A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.

3

An advantage.

4

The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.

5

A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.

6

Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.

7

The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)

8

A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.

9

A connected pair of vertices in a graph.

10

A level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax.

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