strict
Strained; drawn close; tight.
Tense; not relaxed.
Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.
Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
Severe in discipline.
Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.
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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