artificial
/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.l̩/adj
Middle School
1
Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
2
Insincere; fake, forced, or feigned.
3
Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.
4
Based on characteristics useful for identification, without regard for the formal differences used in classification.
5
Conveying some meaning other than the actual contents of one's hand.
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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