flatten

/ˈflæ.tən/verb
Elementary
1

To make something flat or flatter.

2

To press one's body tightly against a surface, such as a wall or floor, especially in order to avoid being seen or harmed.

3

To knock down or lay low.

4

To become flat or flatter; to plateau.

5

To be knocked down or laid low.

6

To lower by a semitone.

7

To make vapid or insipid; to render stale.

8

To reduce (a data structure) to one that has fewer dimensions, e.g. a 2×2 array into a list of four elements.

9

To combine (separate layers) into a single image.

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