depletion
/dɪˈpliːʃən/noun
High School
1
The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
2
The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
3
The act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence.
4
gradual expense or use of natural resources over time.
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
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