fudge

/fʌd͡ʒ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.

2

Chocolate fudge.

3

Light or frothy nonsense.

4

A deliberately misleading or vague answer.

5

A made-up story.

6

A less than perfect decision or solution; an attempt to fix an incorrect solution after the fact.

7

Fecal matter; feces.

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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