store

/stɔː/noun
Early Childhood
1

A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.

2

A supply held in storage.

3

A building (or portion thereof) where items may be purchased.

4

Memory.

5

A great quantity or number; abundance.

6

Ellipsis of store cattle beast: a head of store cattle (feeder cattle to be sold to others for finishing).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

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

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