hush
/hʌʃ/verb
Elementary
1
To become quiet.
2
To make quiet.
3
To appease; to allay; to soothe.
4
To clear off soil and other materials overlying the bedrock.
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