stretch
/stɹɛt͡ʃ/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To lengthen by pulling.
2
To lengthen when pulled.
3
To pull tight.
4
To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.
5
To extend physically, especially from a limit point and/or to a limit point.
6
To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
7
To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
8
To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something.
9
To increase.
10
To increase, to grow.
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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
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