fencing
/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).
2
Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.
3
The buying and receiving of stolen goods.
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
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