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/nɛkst/adj
Elementary
1

Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

2

Most direct, or shortest or nearest in distance or time.

3

Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.

4

Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)

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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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