list

/lɪst/noun
Elementary
1

A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.

2

Material used for cloth selvage.

3

A register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself.

4

The barriers or palisades used to fence off a space for jousting or tilting tournaments.

5

The scene of a military contest; the ground or field of combat; an enclosed space that serves as a battlefield; the site of a pitched battle.

6

A codified representation of a list used to store data or in processing; especially, in the Lisp programming language, a data structure consisting of a sequence of zero or more items.

7

A little square moulding; a fillet or listel.

8

A narrow strip of wood, especially sapwood, cut from the edge of a board or plank.

9

A piece of woollen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a worker.

10

The first thin coating of tin; a wire-like rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated.

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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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