spray

/spɹeɪ/noun
Elementary
1

A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.

2

Something resembling a spray of liquid.

3

A pressurized container; an atomizer.

4

Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.

5

A jet of fine medicated vapour, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.

6

A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.

7

A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.

8

The allocation and filling of blocks of memory with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.

9

A loud scolding or reprimand, usually delivered by a sports coach or similar figure.

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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