paste

/peɪst/noun
Early Childhood
1

One of flour, fat, or similar ingredients used in making pastry.

2

Pastry.

3

One of pounded foods, such as fish paste, liver paste, or tomato paste.

4

One used as an adhesive, especially for putting up wallpapers, etc.

5

A substance that behaves as a solid until a sufficiently large load or stress is applied, at which point it flows like a fluid

6

A hard lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone made from this glass.

7

Pasta.

8

The mineral substance in which other minerals are embedded.

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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