preoccupy
/pɹɪˈɒkjupaɪ/verb
Middle School
1
To distract; to draw attention elsewhere.
2
To worry or concern (someone) so as to distract them.
3
To occupy or take possession of beforehand.
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
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