rook
/ɹʊk/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
2
A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
3
A bad deal; a rip-off.
4
A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name.
5
A trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards.
6
A parson.
Thesaurus
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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