elaborate

/ɪˈlæb.(ə.)ɹət/adj

Middle School

Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.

Intricate, fancy, flashy, or showy.

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Synonyms

busy fussy

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”)

ear eat eba eby eck eco eda ede edi edo

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abt abu aca ack act add ads adz aft ahn

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

abor bahr bare beer bero boer bora bors bred bric

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