DC
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RareNot in standard dictionaries
1
Initialism of District of Columbia, a federal district of the United States of America.
2
Initialism of Douglas Commercial, used in the names of airliners designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company.
3
Initialism of Dubai City, to distinguish it from Dubai Emirate.
4
Initialism of Dreamcast, a home videogaming console from SEGA.
5
Ellipsis of DC Comics: Initialism of Detective Comics.
6
Initialism of Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles; clipping of DCHP.
7
Abbreviation of Discord.
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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