fend
/fɛnd/verb
Middle School
1
To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
2
To defend, to take care of (typically construed with for); to block or push away (typically construed with off).
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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