retract
/ɹɪˈtɹækt/verb
High School
1
To pull (something) back or back inside.
2
To draw (an extended body part) back into the body.
3
To avert (one's eyes or a gaze).
4
To pronounce (a sound, especially a vowel) farther to the back of the vocal tract.
5
To hold back (something); to restrain.
6
To draw back; to draw up; to withdraw.
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
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