loss
/lɒs/noun
Early Childhood
1
The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
2
The destruction or ruin of an object.
3
Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
4
Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
5
The death of a person or animal.
6
The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.
7
The sum an entity loses on balance.
8
Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.
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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