offense
/əˈfɛns/noun
Elementary
1
A crime or sin.
2
An affront, injury, or insult.
3
The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
4
A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.
5
The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.
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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