dose
/dəʊs/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
2
The quantity of an agent (not always active), substance, or radiation administered or experienced at any one time.
3
Anything disagreeable that must be taken.
4
A good measure or lengthy experience of something.
5
A venereal infection.
6
A cold; a common, viral illness of the nasal passage, sometimes with fever.
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
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