misgive
verb
High School
1
Of the mind, heart, etc.: to give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.
2
To suspect; to dread.
3
To give wrongly; to give or grant amiss.
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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