flick
/flɪk/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
2
A motion picture, movie, film; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.
3
A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
4
A powerful underarm volley shot.
5
The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.
6
A flitch.
7
A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second
8
A chap or fellow; sometimes as a friendly term of address.
9
A photo.
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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
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