flunk
/flʌŋk/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
2
Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
3
To fail any challenge
4
To shirk (a task or duty).
5
To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference, describing a person's attitude to life in general.)
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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