feint
/feɪnt/noun
High School
1
A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
2
A blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part.
3
Something feigned; a false or pretend appearance; a pretence or stratagem.
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