takeoff
noun
Elementary
1
A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
2
A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
3
A quantification, especially of building materials.
4
The removal of sheets from the press.
5
The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.
6
The initial movement a surfer makes to start riding a wave.
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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