amalgamation
/əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/noun
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1
The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
2
The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
3
The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal, especially used in antiquity to extract gold and silver from ores.
4
The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.
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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