adultery
/əˈdʌltəɹi/noun
Middle School
1
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry
2
Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the sixth/seventh commandment; sinful sexual behavior as a category.
3
Faithlessness in religion.
4
The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
5
The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
6
Adulteration; corruption.
7
Injury; degradation; ruin.
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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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