pepper

/ˈpɛp.ə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

2

A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.

3

A fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in a wide range of mild (sweet, nonspicy) to hot (spicy) varieties.

4

A game used by baseball players to warm up where fielders standing close to a batter rapidly return the batted ball to be hit again

5

A randomly-generated value that is added to another value (such as a password) prior to hashing. Unlike a salt, a new one is generated for each value and it is held separately from the value.

6

A beating; a thrashing.

7

A shotgun.

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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

Consonance

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

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