tithing

/ˈtaɪðɪŋ/noun
Middle School
1

The tithe given as an offering to the church.

2

The payment of tithes.

3

The collection of tithes.

4

Ten sheaves of wheat (originally set up as such for the tithe proctor).

5

A body of households (originally a tenth of a hundred or ten households) bound by frankpledge to collective responsibility and punishment for each other's behavior.

6

A part of the hundred as a rural division of territory.

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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