guess

/ɡɛs/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.

2

To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.

3

To suppose, to imagine (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).

4

To think, conclude, or decide (without a connotation of uncertainty). Usually in first person: "I guess".

5

To hit upon or reproduce by memory.

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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