loosen
/ˈluːsn̩/verb
Elementary
1
To make loose.
2
To become loose.
3
To disengage (a device that restrains).
4
To become unfastened or undone.
5
To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
6
To relieve (the bowels) from constipation; to promote defecation.
7
To create a breach or rift between (two parties).
8
To sail away (from the shore).
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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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