waif
An article of movable property which has been found, and of which the owner is not known, such as goods washed up on a beach or thrown away by an absconding thief; such items belong to the Crown, which may grant the right of ownership to them to a lord of a manor.
Something found, especially if without an owner; something which comes along, as it were, by chance.
A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.
A very thin person, especially a young one.
A plant introduced in a place outside its native range but not persistently naturalized.
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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