hangover
/ˈhæŋoʊvɚ/noun
High School
1
Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
2
Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.
3
An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
4
A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.
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