strangler
/ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)lə/noun
High School
1
Someone who strangles, especially who murders by strangling.
2
An epiphyte whose aerial roots eventually strangle the tree on which it grows.
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