still
/stɪl/adj
Middle School
1
Not moving; calm.
2
Not effervescing; not sparkling.
3
Uttering no sound; silent.
4
Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
5
Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
6
Constant; continual.
7
Dormant.
Thesaurus
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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