obesity

/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/noun
Middle School
1

The state of being obese.

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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”)

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