decoration

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/noun
Elementary
1

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

2

Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.

3

Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

4

The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host

5

Refurbishment; renovation

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

Consonance

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