tang

/ˈtæŋ/noun
Middle School
1

A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.

2

A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself.

3

A sharp, specific flavor or tinge.

4

A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part.

5

The part of a knife, fork, file, or other instrument or hand tool, which is inserted into the handle.

6

The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.

7

The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.

8

A shuffleboard paddle.

9

Obsolete form of tongue.

10

Anything resembling a tongue in form or position, such as the tongue of a buckle.

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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