molasses
/məˈlæsɪz/noun
Elementary
1
A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (Canada, US) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.
2
Any similarly thick and sweet syrup produced by boiling down fruit juices, tree saps, etc., especially concentrated maple syrup.
3
Anything considered figuratively sweet, especially sweet words.
4
Something which moves or works extremely slowly.
5
plural of molass: whiskey made from molasses.
6
Synonym of molass: whiskey made from molasses.
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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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