degraded
/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/adj
High School
1
Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
2
Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
3
Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.
4
Having a loss of capability or function. Having undergone deterioration, degradation.
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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