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/ˈsɛn.təns/noun
Elementary
1

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

2

The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.

3

A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.

4

A saying, especially from a great person; a maxim, an apophthegm.

5

A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation.

6

A formula with no free variables.

7

Any of the set of strings that can be generated by a given formal grammar.

8

Sense; meaning; significance.

9

One's opinion; manner of thinking.

10

A pronounced opinion or judgment on a given question.

Thesaurus

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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