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/ɛnd/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

The terminal point of something in space or time.

2

The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.

3

Death.

4

The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.

5

Result.

6

A purpose, goal, or aim.

7

One of the two parts of the ground used as a descriptive name for half of the ground.

8

The position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line, a tight end, a split end, a defensive end.

9

A period of play in which each team throws eight rocks, two per player, in alternating fashion.

10

An ideal point of a graph or other complex. See End (graph theory)

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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