atrocity
/əˈtɹɒsɪti/noun
High School
1
An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
2
The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
3
An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.
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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