flattery
/ˈflæt.ə.ɹi/noun
Middle School
1
Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
2
An instance of excessive praise.
Thesaurus
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”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing