defective
/dɪˈfɛktɪv/adj
Middle School
1
Having one or more defects.
2
Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.
3
Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء).
4
Not capable of representing all the phonemic distinctions of a language it is used to write.
5
Spelled without matres lectionis, for example אמץ (ómets, “courage”) as opposed to the plene spelling אומץ where the letter vav ⟨ו⟩ indicates the vowel o.
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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