tennis
/ˈtɛnɪs/noun
Elementary
1
A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
2
A match in this sport.
3
An earlier game in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racquet or with the open hand.
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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