keeper

/ˈkiːpə/noun
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1

One who keeps (retains) something.

2

One who remains or keeps in a place or position.

3

A fruit or vegetable that keeps (remains good) for some time without spoiling.

4

A person or thing worth keeping.

5

A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.

6

The player charged with guarding a goal or wicket; a goalkeeper or wicketkeeper.

7

At Eton College, a student who is the captain of a sport or an activity such as drama.

8

A part of a mechanism that catches or retains another part, for example the part of a door lock that fits in the frame and receives the bolt.

9

A thin, flexible tress or tongue of material (e.g. leather) at the end of a crop opposite the handle, which is broad enough to prevent the horse's skin from being marked as it might be by a whip.

10

An offensive play in which the quarterback runs toward the goal with the ball after it is snapped.

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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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