perish

/ˈpɛɹ.ɪʃ/verb

Middle School

1

To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

2

To decay in such a way that it cannot be used for its original purpose

3

To die; to cease to live.

4

To cause to perish.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

cherish barish buresh farish garish marish bearish gerrish parrish

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”)

pac pad pae pah pak pal pam pan pao pas

Assonance

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

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

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

push shep ship shop pushy sharp sheep option polish pusher

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