impress
To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
To make an impression, to be impressive.
To produce a vivid impression of (something).
To mark or stamp (something) using pressure.
To produce (a mark, stamp, image, etc.); to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).
To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.
To compel (someone) to serve in a military force.
To seize or confiscate (property) by force.
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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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