over
/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/adj
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
Finished; ended; concluded.
2
Of a flower: wilting or withering.
3
Hopeless; irrecoverable.
4
Visiting one's home or other location.
5
Having surmounted an obstacle.
6
Having an excess in a particular respect.
7
Surplus to requirements.
8
Of a wrestler: generating a reaction from fans.
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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