guile
/ɡaɪl/noun
High School
1
Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
2
Deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty.
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