tag

/tæɡ/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

Physical appendage.

2

A small label.

3

A skin tag, an excrescence of skin.

4

A dangling lock of sheep's wool, matted with dung; a dung tag.

5

Any slight appendage, as to an article of dress; something slight hanging loosely.

6

A metallic binding, tube, or point, at the end of a string, or lace, to stiffen it.

7

Any short peptide sequence artificially attached to proteins mostly in order to help purify, solubilize or visualize these proteins.

8

Something mean and paltry; the rabble, originally refer to rag as torn cloth.

9

The last line (or last two lines) of a song's chorus that is repeated to indicate the end of the song.

10

The last scene of a TV program, often focusing on the program's subplot.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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