mort
/mɔːt/noun
Elementary
1
Death; especially, the death of game in hunting.
2
A note sounded on a horn at the death of a deer.
3
The skin of a sheep or lamb that has died of disease.
4
A variety of dummy whist for three players.
5
The exposed or dummy hand of cards in the game of mort.
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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