sweeten
/ˈswiːtən/verb
Elementary
1
To make sweet to the taste.
2
To make (more) pleasant or to the mind or feelings.
3
To make mild or kind; to soften.
4
To make less painful or laborious; to relieve.
5
To soften to the eye; to make delicate.
6
To make pure and healthful by destroying noxious matter.
7
To make warm and fertile.
8
To raise the pH of (a soil) by adding alkali.
9
To restore to purity; to free from taint.
10
To make more attractive; said of offers in negotiations.
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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