devolve

/dɪˈvɒɫv/verb
High School
1

To be inherited by someone else; to pass down upon the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder.

2

To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.

3

To transfer authority and responsibility for (something) to (another entity).

4

To fall as a duty or responsibility on or upon someone.

5

To shift or to be transferred from a central government to a local one, a federal one to a federated one, etc.

6

To degenerate; to break down.

7

To roll (something) down; to unroll.

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

Consonance

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

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