resent
/ɹiˈzɛnt/verb
Middle School
1
To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.
2
To express displeasure or indignation at.
3
To be sensible of; to feel.
4
In a positive sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction.
5
To recognize; to perceive, especially as if by smelling; -- associated in meaning with sent, the older spelling of scent, to smell. See resent (intransitive verb).
6
To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor.
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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