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1 | 99% | 12 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 47% | 14 | Distinctive call sounds like a whistled peter-peter-peter | |
3 | 43% | 11 | Says "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers", e.g. | |
Peter Piper Picked Eg Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ALLITERATION" which means:
- noun
- • Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
An example sentence would be:
- • "The poet used alliteration to emphasize the sounds of the storm."
- • "Her favorite line in the poem was filled with alliteration."
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New York Times16 Feb 1980 | Across 43 | |
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper, for instance
The Guardian Quick -
31 Mar 2003 | The Guardian Quick / 31 Mar 2003 |
2 | Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, an example of this | |
3 | Prominent part of "Peter Piper picked a peck..."
New York Times -
28 Nov 1994 | New York Times / 28 Nov 1994 |
4 | Quantity of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
New York Times -
20 Oct 2003 | New York Times / 20 Oct 2003 |
5 | Repeated sound of the letter 'p' in the phrase 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers' | |
6 | Repeated things in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
New York Times -
23 Dec 2020 | New York Times / 23 Dec 2020 |
7 | Says "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers", e.g.
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
27 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 27 Sep 2023 |
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