seasoning

noun
Elementary
1

Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.

2

Anything added to increase enjoyment.

3

A coat of polymerized oil inside a cooking vessel which renders the surface non-stick.

4

An alcoholic intoxication.

5

In diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil.

6

The air drying of wood.

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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