depravation

/dɛp.ɹəˈveɪ.ʃən/noun

High School

1

Detraction; depreciation.

2

The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.

3

The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.

4

Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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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”)

dab dac dad dae dah dai dak dal dam dan

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

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

shave shove shaven shaver shelve shiver shovel vanish devilish feverish