freeze

/ˈfɹiːz/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

2

To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.

3

To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.

4

To be affected by extreme cold.

5

Of a machine or system, to come to a sudden halt, to stop working (functioning).

6

Of a person or other animal, to stop (become motionless) or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.

7

To cause someone to become motionless.

8

To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.

9

To cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill.

10

To prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets

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

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