decimate
To kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
To destroy or remove one-tenth of (something).
To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
To exact a tithe or other 10% tax.
To tithe: to pay a 10% tax.
To divide into tenths; to decimalize.
To reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of (something).
To replace (a high-resolution model) with another of lower but acceptable quality. (Usually algorithmically)
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