absolute

/ˈæb.sə.luːt/adj
Elementary
1

Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.

2

Unrestricted by laws, a constitution, or parliamentary or judicial or other checks; (legally) unlimited in power, especially if despotic.

3

Characteristic of an absolutist ruler: domineering, peremptory.

4

Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree.

5

Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed.

6

Complete, utter, outright; unmitigated, not qualified or diminished in any way.

7

Positive, certain; unquestionable; not in doubt.

8

Certain; free from doubt or uncertainty (e.g. a person, opinion or prediction).

9

Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards.

10

Independent of arbitrary units of measurement, standards, or properties; not comparative or relative.

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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