phantom
/ˈfæntəm/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A ghost or apparition.
2
Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.
3
A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.
4
A test object that reproduces the characteristics of human tissue.
5
Short for phantom power
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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”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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