stab
/stæb/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
2
A wound made by stabbing.
3
Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
4
An attempt.
5
Criticism.
6
A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.
7
A bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire.
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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