ecstasy

/ˈɛk.stə.si/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

Intense pleasure.

2

A state of emotion so intense that a person is carried beyond rational thought and self-control.

3

A trance, frenzy, or rapture associated with mystic or prophetic exaltation.

4

Violent emotion or distraction of mind; excessive grief from anxiety; insanity; madness.

5

The drug MDMA, a synthetic entactogen of the methylenedioxyphenethylamine family, especially in a tablet form.

6

A state in which sensibility, voluntary motion, and (largely) mental power are suspended, and the body is erect and inflexible.

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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