insufficiency
/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/noun
High School
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The lack of sufficiency: a shortage, the state of having or being not enough (of something).
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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