rest

/ɹɛst/noun
Early Childhood
1

Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

2

Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.

3

Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.

4

A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.

5

A final position after death. Also, death itself: "Not alone, not alone would I go to my rest in the heart of the love..." -- George William Russell ("Love")

6

A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.

7

A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.

8

Absence of motion.

9

A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.

10

Any object designed to be used to support something else.

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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