notch
/nɒtʃ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A V-shaped cut.
2
Such a cut, used for keeping a record.
3
An indentation.
4
A mountain pass; a defile.
5
The female primary sex organ, vulva.
6
A woman.
7
A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.
8
A level or degree.
9
A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house a camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space.
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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