attrition
/əˈtɹɪʃən/noun
High School
1
Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
2
The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
3
A gradual reduction in number.
4
A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through injury, incapacitation, retirement, resignation, or death.
5
The loss of participants during an experiment.
6
The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.
7
Imperfect contrition or remorse.
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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