flounce
/flaʊns/verb
Middle School
1
To move in a bouncy, exaggerated manner.
2
To depart in a dramatic, haughty way that draws attention to oneself.
3
To flounder; to make spastic motions.
4
To decorate with a flounce.
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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