malaria
/məˈlɛəɹi.ə/noun
High School
1
A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
2
Supposed poisonous air arising from marshy districts, once thought to cause fever.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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
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