FAE

noun
Elementary
1

Initialism of fuel-air explosive (“thermobaric weapon”).

2

Initialism of fuel-air explosion.

3

Initialism of field applications engineer.

4

Initialism of fundamental attribution error.

5

Initialism of fetal alcohol effects.

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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