spook
/spuːk/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A ghost or phantom.
2
A hobgoblin.
3
A scare or fright.
4
An undercover agent, spy, or intelligence analyst.
5
A black person.
6
A metaphysical manifestation; an artificial distinction or construct.
7
A psychiatrist.
8
A player who engages in hole carding by attempting to glimpse the dealer's hole card when the dealer checks under an ace or a 10 to see if a blackjack is present.
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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