mule

/mjuːl/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

2

The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.

3

A hybrid plant.

4

A stubborn person.

5

A person paid to smuggle drugs.

6

A coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece, either intentionally or in error.

7

A MMORPG character, or NPC companion in a tabletop RPG, used mainly to store extra inventory for the owner's primary character.

8

Any of a group of cocktails involving ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and various liquors.

9

A kind of triangular sail for a yacht.

10

A kind of cotton-spinning machine.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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