Gandhi

/ˈɡɑːndi/name
Middle School
1

A surname from India used by Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Sikh people throughout India.

2

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement, and proponent of nonviolence.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

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Alliteration

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Assonance

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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