huddle
/ˈhʌdəl/noun
Middle School
1
A dense and disorderly crowd.
2
A small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another.
3
A session in which a group of journalists assemble in an informal, dense cluster to question a person of interest.
4
A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.
5
A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.
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
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