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(pronounced eh-SEE-see ihm-BROY-der-ee) An integral part of Italy’s long tradition of embroidery, Assisi embroidery gets its name from the famous Italian town where the technique originated. This form of counted-thread embroidery outlines — but does not fill in —

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(pronounced A-seh-nen(t)s) Despite its spelling starting out as a term for one’s backside, this is an elegant, intelligent word. Assonance has to do with the sound of language, specifically the similarity of sound in syllables or words. It could