sausage

/ˈsɒsɪd͡ʒ/noun
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1

A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing.

2

An individual item of this food.

3

A sausage-shaped thing.

4

A penis.

5

A term of endearment.

6

A saucisse.

7

A dachshund; sausage dog.

8

Ellipsis of sausage roll (“the dole; unemployment”).

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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