butchery
/ˈbʊt͡ʃəɹi/noun
Middle School
1
The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
2
An abattoir, a slaughterhouse.
3
The butchering of meat.
4
A disastrous effort, an atrocious failure.
5
A meat market.
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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