annihilate

/əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/verb
Middle School
1

To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.

2

To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation and (for higher-mass reactants, especially composite particles such as protons) lighter particles (such as pions, muons, and neutrinos).

3

To treat as worthless, to vilify.

4

To render null and void; to abrogate.

5

To cause to become zero by means of an annihilator operator

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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