efface
/əˈfeɪs/verb
High School
1
To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.
2
To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.
3
To make oneself inobtrusive as if due to modesty or diffidence.
4
Of the cervix during pregnancy, to thin and stretch in preparation for labor.
5
Of a woman: to have the cervix thin and stretch in this manner.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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