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
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
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