deflated
/dɪˈfleɪtɪd/adj
High School
1
Empty of all the air or gas that was or could be inside.
2
Disappointed; depressed, especially after having been hopeful or in high spirits.
3
Reduced or lowered.
4
Adjusted downward to compensate for inflation.
5
Suffering from deflation.
6
Subsided or compressed downward.
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