malady
/ˈmæl.ə.di/noun
High School
1
Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
2
A moral or mental defect or disorder.
Thesaurus
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