reap
/ɹiːp/verb
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine
2
To gather (e.g. a harvest) by cutting.
3
To obtain or receive as a reward, in a good or a bad sense.
4
To terminate a child process that has previously exited, thereby removing it from the process table.
5
To deprive of the beard; to shave.
6
rape
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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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