hygiene

/ˈhaɪˌd͡ʒiːn/noun

ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries

The science of health, its promotion and preservation.

Those conditions and practices that promote and preserve health.

Cleanliness.

The property of having an expansion that is guaranteed not to cause the accidental capture of identifiers.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

gasoline magazine alkene allene ardene arlene eocene ethene murine undine

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”)

had hah hal ham han hao hap haq har has

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

ais aja api aye bae bly buy bye cai cgi

Consonance

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

hajj hejl hoge huge hedge hinge hedgehog hagey hagin harjo

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