steep
/stiːp/adj
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
2
Expensive.
3
Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
4
resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular.
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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