detriment

/ˈdɛtɹɪmənt/noun
High School
1

Harm, hurt, damage.

2

A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.

3

The position or state of a planet when it is in the sign opposite its house, considered to weaken it.

4

The position or state of being eclipsed, entirely dark (sable).

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

Consonance

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

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