hocus
/ˈhəʊkəs/verb
Middle School
1
To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
2
To stupefy (someone) with drugged liquor (especially in order to steal from them).
3
To drug (liquor).
4
To adulterate (food).
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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