mere
/mɪə̯/adj
Middle School
1
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.
2
Pure, unalloyed .
3
Nothing less than; complete, downright .
Thesaurus
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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