flip
/flɪp/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
2
A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.
3
A fillip or light blow.
4
A whit or jot; the tiniest amount.
5
A short flight.
6
A slingshot.
7
A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out
8
The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit.
9
The tendency of a gun's barrel to jerk about at the moment of firing.
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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