tout
/taʊt/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
2
A person at a racecourse who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win.
3
An informer in the Irish Republican Army.
4
A spy for a smuggler, thief, or the like.
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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