thresh
/θɹɛʃ/verb
High School
1
To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery, or by driving animals over them.
2
To be so separated, or to be capable of being so separated.
3
To beat soundly, usually with some tool such as a stick or whip; to drub.
4
To violently toss the limbs about.
5
To belabor; to go over repeatedly, especially an argument.
6
To drive through adverse conditions (wind, waves).
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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