predecessor
/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/noun
High School
1
One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
2
A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current (or later) one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
3
A vertex having a directed path to another vertex
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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