spend
/spɛnd/verb
Elementary
1
To pay out (money).
2
To bestow; to employ; often with on or upon.
3
To squander.
4
To exhaust, to wear out.
5
To consume, to use up (time).
6
To have an orgasm; to ejaculate sexually.
7
To waste or wear away; to be consumed.
8
To be diffused; to spread.
9
To break ground; to continue working.
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
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