joker
/ˈd͡ʒəʊkə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A person who makes jokes.
2
A funny person.
3
A jester.
4
A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.
5
Something kept in reserve that can be used to gain an advantage; a trump card.
6
An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.
7
A loser.
8
A man.
9
A clause in a contract that undermines its apparent provisions.
10
A friendly unit that acts as a suspected hostile unit in a military excercise.
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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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