muffle
/mʌfl̩/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
2
A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
3
A boxing glove.
4
A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace)
5
The bare end of the nose between the nostrils, especially in ruminants.
6
A machine with two pulleys to hoist load by spinning wheels, polyspast, block and tackle.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
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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