crash
/kɹæʃ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
2
An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
3
A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
4
A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
5
A comedown from a drug.
6
A group of rhinoceroses.
7
A sudden decline in any living form's population levels, often leading to extinction.
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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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