razor
/ˈɹeɪzə/noun
Elementary
1
A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
2
Any tool or instrument designed for shaving.
3
The sharp tusk of a wild boar.
4
A conceptual device that allows one to shave away unlikely explanations for a phenomenon.
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