contemplation

/ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/noun

Middle School

The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought

Holy meditation.

The act of looking forward to a future event

The state of being considered or planned.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

attention consideration

Antonyms

pragmatism

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

fyi nation station creation location relation rotation vacation elation haitian

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”)

cab cac cad cai cal cam can cao cap car

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

push shep ship shop pushy sharp sheep option polish pusher

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