perspire
/pəˈspaɪə(ɹ)/verb
High School
1
To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores.
2
To be evacuated or excreted, or to exude, through the pores of the skin.
3
To cause (someone) to sweat.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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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