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/soɹt/noun
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1

A general type.

2

Manner, way; form of being or acting.

3

Condition above the vulgar; rank.

4

A person evaluated in a certain way.

5

Group, company.

6

A good-looking woman.

7

An act of sorting.

8

An algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.

9

A piece of metal type used to print one letter, character, or symbol in a particular size and style.

10

A type.

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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