deadly
/ˈdɛdli/adj
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Subject to death; mortal.
2
Causing death; lethal.
3
Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile.
4
Very accurate (of aiming with a bow, firearm, etc.).
5
Very boring.
6
Excellent, awesome, cool.
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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