expletive

/ɪkˈspliːtɪv/adj
High School
1

Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.

2

Marked by expletives (phrase-fillers).

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expletory

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”)

eareatebaebyeckecoedaedeediedo

Assonance

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

acmaeraflairaixanyarybecbedbeg

Consonance

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

pvcsvpvippavepavorsvpvapevipsprovevapor

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