shelve
/ʃɛlv/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To furnish (a place) with shelves; especially, to furnish (a library, etc.) with bookshelves.
2
To place (something) on a shelf; especially, to place or arrange (books) on a bookshelf.
3
To take (drugs) by anal or vaginal insertion.
4
To have sex with (someone).
5
To postpone or put aside, or entirely cease dealing with (a matter for discussion, a project, etc.).
6
To remove (someone) from active service.
7
To hang over or project like a shelf; to overhang.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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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