slight
/slaɪt/adj
Middle School
1
Gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful.
2
Not thorough; superficial.
3
Trifling; unimportant; insignificant.
4
Not far away in space or time.
5
Of slender build.
6
Even, smooth or level.
7
Still; with little or no movement on the surface.
8
Foolish; silly; not intellectual.
9
Bad, of poor quality.
10
Slighting; treating with disdain.
Thesaurus
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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