congestion
An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
Blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive.
An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.
An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.
Edema, water retention, swelling, enlargement of a body part because of fluid retention in tissues and vessels.
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