RAD

noun
Elementary
1

Initialism of role activity diagram.

2

Initialism of rapid application development.

3

Initialism of reactive attachment disorder.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

addbadcaddadhadladmadnadpadsad

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”)

rabraerafragrahrairajrakramran

Assonance

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

abtabuacaackactaddadsadzaftahn

Consonance

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

breddarndarrdragradorideridsruderuudyard

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