humbug
/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A hoax, jest, or prank.
2
A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
3
A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.
4
Nonsense.
5
A type of hard sweet (candy), usually peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern.
6
Anything complicated, offensive, troublesome, unpleasant or worrying; a misunderstanding, especially if trivial.
7
A fight.
8
A gang.
9
A false arrest on trumped-up charges.
10
The piglet of the wild boar.
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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