angina

/ˈæn.d͡ʒɪ.nə/noun
High School
1

Any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative, spasmodic, and/or acute and severe (fulminant).

2

Ellipsis of angina pectoris (“chest pain of cardiac origin”).

3

An inflammatory infection of the throat, especially quinsy; any sore throat, with or without tooth and gum involvement.

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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