flood
/flʌd/noun
Elementary
1
An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
2
A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
3
The flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb.
4
A floodlight.
5
Menstrual discharge; menses.
6
Water as opposed to land.
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
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