tar

/tɑː/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

Coal tar.

2

A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.

3

A sailor (because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes).

4

Black tar, a form of heroin.

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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