abortion
/əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/noun
High School
1
A spontaneous abortion; a miscarriage.
2
An induced abortion.
3
An aborted foetus; an abortus.
4
A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
5
Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.
6
Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.
7
The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
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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