abort
/əˈbɔːt/noun
High School
1
An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.
2
The function used to abort a process.
3
An event in which a process is aborted.
4
The product of a miscarriage; an aborted offspring; an abortion.
5
A miscarriage; an untimely birth; an abortion.
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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