goose
/ɡuːs/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are generally bigger than ducks.
2
A female goose.
3
The flesh of the goose used as food.
4
A silly person.
5
A tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics.
6
A young woman or girlfriend.
7
An old English board game in which players moved counters along a board, earning a double move when they reached the picture of a goose.
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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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