sub
/sʌb/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Abbreviation of submarine.
2
Clipping of submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.
3
Clipping of submersible.
4
Clipping of substitute, often in sports or teaching.
5
Clipping of subscription (“a payment made for membership of a club, etc.”).
6
Clipping of subtitle
7
Clipping of subroutine (sometimes one that does not return a value, as distinguished from a function, which does)
8
Clipping of subeditor
9
Clipping of subcontractor
10
Clipping of subwoofer
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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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