scrap

/skɹæp/noun
Elementary
1

A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

2

The smallest amount.

3

Leftover food.

4

The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat.

5

Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.

6

A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.

7

Loose-leaf tobacco of a low grade, such as sweepings left over from handling higher grades.

8

A Hispanic criminal, especially a Mexican or one affiliated with the Sureno gang.

9

A snare for catching birds.

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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