patronize
/ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz/verb
Middle School
1
To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
2
To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
3
To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
4
To blame, to reproach.
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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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