meal
/miːl/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
2
Food served or eaten as a repast.
3
A break taken by a police officer in order to eat.
4
A time or an occasion.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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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