annulment

/əˈnʌl.mənt/noun
High School
1

An act or instance of annulling.

2

The state of having been annulled.

3

An invalidation of something, especially a legal contract.

4

A legal (notably judicial) declaration that a marriage is invalid; the procedure leading to it.

5

Total destruction.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

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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