dropout
Someone who has left an educational institution without completing the course
Someone who has opted out of conventional society.
One who suddenly leaves anything, or the act of doing so.
The slot in the frame that accepts the axles of the wheels.
A damaged portion of a tape or disk, causing a brief omission of audio, video, or data.
Momentary loss of an electronic signal.
A technique for regularizing a neural network by discarding a random subset of its units.
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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