meltdown
noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.
2
A situation being likened to a nuclear meltdown; a crisis.
3
A tantrum or emotional outburst.
4
An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the person is overwhelmed by intense, seemingly disproportionate emotions, behaving erratically and becoming unable to mask.
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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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