raze

/ɹeɪz/verb
Middle School
1

To level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to demolish.

2

To completely remove (someone or something), especially from a place, a situation, etc.; also, to remove from existence; to destroy, to obliterate.

3

To erase (a record, text, etc.), originally by scraping; to rub out, to scratch out.

4

To wound (someone or part of their body) superficially; to graze.

5

To alter (a document) by erasing parts of it.

6

To carve (a line, mark, etc.) into something; to incise, to inscribe; also, to carve lines, marks, etc., into (something); to engrave.

7

To remove (something) by scraping; also, to cut or shave (something) off.

8

To rub lightly along the surface of (something); brush against, to graze.

9

To scrape (something), with or as if with a razor, to remove things from its surface; also, to reduce (something) to small pieces by scraping; to grate.

10

To shave (someone or part of their body) with a razor, etc.

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

Consonance

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

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