contamination
/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/noun
Middle School
1
The act or process of contaminating.
2
Something which contaminates.
3
A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.
4
The influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in meaning.
5
The intermingling of readings from multiple sources by a copyist.
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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