erection

/ɪˈɹɛkʃən/noun

High School

1

The act of building or putting up or together of something.

2

Anything erected or built.

3

Formal approval and official establishment of an institution such as a society or a monastery by higher church authorities.

4

The physiological process by which erectile tissue, such as a penis or clitoris, becomes erect by being engorged with blood.

5

The state or quality of being erect from engorgement with blood.

6

A penis or clitoris that is erect.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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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”)

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Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

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Consonance

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

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