negligence
/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/noun
High School
1
The state of being negligent.
2
The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.
3
The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.
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