newfangled

/ˌnjuːˈfæŋ.ɡəɫd/adj
Middle School
1

New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.

2

Fond of novelty.

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

angleddangledfangledjangledmangledtangledwangledspangledwrangledentangled

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”)

nabnadnahnamnannapnatnaunavnay

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abtabuacaackactaddadsadzaftahn

Consonance

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

ngogonggungingangosangerangleangrygoingmango
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