working

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/noun
High School
1

Operation; action.

2

Method of operation.

3

The incidental or subsidiary calculations performed in solving an overall problem.

4

Fermentation.

5

Becoming full of a vegetable substance.

6

A place where work is carried on.

7

A train movement.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

jerkinglurkingperkingfrerkingshirkingsmirkingreworkingwerkingoverworking

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”)

wadwagwahwaiwalwanwarwaswatwax

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

birburdererberkersferfirfurher

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

wangwankwenkwingwinkwongswingwingedwinkerbanquet

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