fusion

/ˈfjuː.ʒən/noun
High School
1

The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.

2

A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy.

3

A style of music that blends disparate genres; especially different types of jazz and reggae.

4

A style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from different countries or cultures

5

The act of melting or liquefying something by heating it.

6

The result of the hybridation of two genes which originally coded for separate proteins.

7

The process by which two distinct lipid bilayers merge their hydrophobic core, resulting in one interconnected structure.

8

The act of two characters merging into one, typically more powerful, being; or the merged being itself.

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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

Consonance

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