redeem
/ɹɪˈdiːm/verb
Middle School
1
To recover ownership of something by buying it back.
2
To liberate by payment of a ransom.
3
To set free by force.
4
To save, rescue.
5
To clear, release from debt or blame.
6
To expiate, atone (for).
7
To convert (some bond or security) into cash.
8
To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).
9
To repair, restore.
10
To reform, change (for the better).
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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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