depressive

/dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/adj

Middle School

Causing depression; dispiriting.

Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.

Relating to or characteristic of depression.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

aggressive expressive excessive obsessive recessive impressive oppressive possessive regressive repressive

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

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

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

pvc svp vip pave pavo rsvp vape vips prove vapor

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