ingestion
/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/noun
High School
1
The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.
2
The process of ingesting something into a jet engine or an instance.
3
Any intake of a substance into an organism.
4
Intake of data into a computer system.
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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