obliterate

/əˈblɪtəɹeɪt/verb
High School
1

To destroy (someone or something) completely, leaving no trace; to annihilate, to wipe out.

2

To hide (something) by covering it; to conceal, to obscure.

3

To make (a drawing, text which is printed or written, etc.) indecipherable, either by erasing or obscuring it; to blot out, to efface, to delete.

4

To impair the function and/or structure of (a body cavity, vessel, etc.) by ablating or occluding it (in the latter case, chiefly by filling it with tissue).

5

To cancel (a postage stamp) with a postmark so it cannot be reused.

6

To be destroyed completely, leaving no trace.

7

Of a body cavity, vessel, etc.: to close up or fill with tissue; of perfusion or a pulse: to cease owing to obstruction.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing