shag

/ˈʃæɡ/noun
Middle School
1

Matted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.

2

Coarse shredded tobacco.

3

A type of rough carpet pile.

4

Bacon or fat, especially if with some remaining hair or bristles.

5

A roughly-cut or torn-off piece of bread or cheese.

6

A deliberately messy, shaggy hairstyle.

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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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