strike

/stɹaɪk/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

2

To hit.

3

To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

4

To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows.

5

To manufacture, as by stamping.

6

To run upon a rock or bank; to be stranded; to run aground.

7

To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes. Of a clock, to announce (an hour of the day), usually by one or more sounds.

8

To sound by percussion, with blows, or as if with blows.

9

To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke.

10

To cause to ignite by friction.

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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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