melt
/mɛlt/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
2
To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
3
To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
4
To be discouraged.
5
To be emotionally softened or touched.
6
To be very hot and sweat profusely.
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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