asylum
/əˈsaɪləm/noun
High School
1
A place of safety or refuge.
2
The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place (as, for example, for political refugees).
3
A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.
Thesaurus
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
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