wallop
/ˈwɒl.əp/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A heavy blow, a punch.
2
A person's ability to throw such punches.
3
An emotional impact, a psychological force.
4
A thrill, an emotionally excited reaction.
5
Anything produced by a process that involves boiling; beer, tea, or whitewash.
6
A thick piece of fat.
7
A quick rolling movement; a gallop.
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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