semi
/ˈsɛmi/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A semi-detached house.
2
A semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.
3
A semifinal.
4
A partial erection of the penis.
5
A semiautomatic firearm.
6
Semiconductor companies or positions in the stock market.
7
An intermediate in the production of end-use goods.
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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