devolution
/diːvəˈluːʃən/noun
High School
1
A rolling down.
2
A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession.
3
The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
4
Degeneration.
5
The transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government (e.g. from the U.K. parliament to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly).
Thesaurus
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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