nigger

/ˈnɪɡə(ɹ)/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A black person; a person of black African descent.

2

A person of black African descent who behaves badly or unconventionally (whether the speaker approves or disapproves).

3

A member of any typically dark-skinned people (now especially in combinations like prairie nigger or sand nigger).

4

A friend, particularly a fellow black person (often as an informal term of address).

5

A person of any kind (particularly as a term of abuse).

6

A member of a group that is oppressed or marginalized in the manner of black people.

7

Any member of species Girella tricuspidata (luderick).

8

A dark brown nymphalid butterfly, Orsotriaena medus, of south Asia, southeast Asia, and Australia.

9

A kind of sea cucumber, Holothuria forskali, the cotton-spinner.

10

The larva of the turnip sawfly, an agricultural pest.

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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