junk

/d͡ʒʌŋk/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

Miscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.

2

Material or resources of poor quality or low value, especially resources that lack commercial value.

3

Nonsense; gibberish.

4

Any narcotic drug, especially heroin.

5

The genitalia, especially of a male.

6

Salt beef.

7

Pieces of old cable or cordage, used for making gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces, forming oakum for filling the seams of ships.

8

A fragment of any solid substance; a thick piece; a chunk.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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