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sit |
Come and sit between us.
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head |
Head in a northerly direction.
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joke |
The joke was funny.
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catch |
Many people catch flu each winter.
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spread |
Spread the bread with peanut butter.
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possessive |
Some dogs can be very possessive over their toys.
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homophone |
The words 'right' and 'write' are homophones.
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hyperbole |
Exaggeration is the same as hyperbole.
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onomatopoeia |
Onomatopoeia is when it sounds like the word, for example bang.
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characterisation |
'characterisation' - creation of a personality in a piece of writing through the way a person acts and speaks and how others react towards them.
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advertise |
I want to sell my car, so I am going to advertise it in the local paper.
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argument |
The drivers had an argument about the car crash.
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alliteration |
The poet used alliteration to describe the beautiful butterflies.
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antonym |
Cowardly is an antonym to brave.
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assonance |
Assonance is repetition of vowel sounds, such as mood and food.
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auxiliary |
An auxiliary is a person who is employed to help other people in their work.
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verb |
A phrase is a small group of words without a verb.
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etymology |
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cohesion |
Social cohesion is the bringing together of different groups in a society.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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