PASS

noun
Elementary
1

Initialism of positive alternative to school suspension.

2

Initialism of penile artery shunt syndrome.

3

Initialism of personal alert safety system.

4

Used to remember how to use a fire extinguisher: pull the pin, aim at the base (of the fire), squeeze the handle/trigger, sweep from side to side.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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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”)

pacpadpaepahpakpalpampanpaopas

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abtabuacaackactaddadsadzaftahn

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

apesapsocapsespyoopsprispussseptslipspit

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