groove
/ɡɹuːv/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tire groove, or a geological channel or depression.
2
A fixed routine.
3
The middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit.
4
A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.
5
A good feeling (often as in the groove).
6
A shaft or excavation.
7
The optimal route around the track, or any of several such routes.
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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
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