starfish
/ˈstɑː(ɹ)fɪʃ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.
2
Any many-armed or tentacled sea invertebrate, whether cnidarian, echinoderm, or cephalopod.
3
A woman (or, less commonly, a gay man) who reluctantly takes part in sexual intercourse, and lies on the back while spreading the limbs.
4
The anus.
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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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