son

/sʌn/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

One's male offspring.

2

A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.

3

A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.

4

A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by social conflict.

5

A person regarded as the product of some place.

6

A familiar address to a male person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.

7

An informal address to a friend or person of equal authority.

8

The current version of a file, derived from the preceding father file.

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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