garble
/ˈɡɑː(ɹ)bəl/verb
Middle School
1
To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.
2
To make false by mutilation or addition.
3
To corrupt; to make unreadable, incomprehensible, or unintelligible.
4
To sift or bolt; to separate the fine or valuable parts of (something) from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt.
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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