fear
/fɪə/noun
Early Childhood
1
A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
2
A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone in particular.
3
Something one is afraid of; the object of one’s fear.
4
Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
5
A feeling of dread and anxiety when waking after drinking a lot of alcohol, wondering what one did while drunk.
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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”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing