abrasion

/əˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩/noun
Middle School
1

The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.

2

An act of abrasiveness.

3

The substance thus rubbed off; debris.

4

The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it.

5

An abraded, scraped, or worn area.

6

A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away.

7

The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.

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

Consonance

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

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