heft
/hɛft/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.
2
The force exerted by an object due to gravitation; weight.
3
Graveness, seriousness; gravity.
4
Importance, influence; weight.
5
The greater part of something; the bulk, the mass.
6
An act of lifting; a lift.
7
An act of heaving (lifting with difficulty); an instance of violent exertion or straining.
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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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