effete

/ɪˈfiːt/adj
High School
1

exhausted, spent, worn-out.

2

Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.

3

Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.

4

Affected, overrefined.

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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