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/ˈleɪ.bəl/noun
Elementary
1

A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.

2

A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.

3

A company that sells records.

4

A user-defined alias for a numerical designation, the reverse of an enumeration.

5

A named place in source code that can be jumped to using a GOTO or equivalent construct.

6

A charge resembling the strap crossing the horse’s chest from which pendants are hung.

7

A tassel.

8

A small strip, especially of paper or parchment (or of some material attached to parchment to carry the seal), but also of iron, brass, land, etc.

9

A piece of writing added to something, such as a codicil appended to a will.

10

A brass rule with sights, formerly used with a circumferentor to take altitudes.

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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