nuke
/njuːk/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A nuclear weapon.
2
Something that destroys or negates, especially on a catastrophic scale.
3
A nuclear power station.
4
A vessel such as a ship or submarine running on nuclear power.
5
A person (such as a sailor in a navy or a scientist) who works with nuclear weapons or nuclear power.
6
A cautionary flag placed on a release to label it as "bad" for some reason or another (e.g., being a dupe of a previous release or containing malware).
7
A microwave oven.
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
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