smug

/smʌɡ/adj
Middle School
1

irritatingly pleased with oneself; offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.

2

Showing smugness; showing self-complacency, self-satisfaction.

3

Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.

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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