plummet
/ˈplʌmɪt/noun
High School
1
A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water; a plumb bob or a plumb line.
2
Hence, any weight.
3
A piece of lead formerly used by schoolchildren to rule paper for writing (that is, to mark with rules, with lines).
4
A violent or dramatic fall.
5
A decline; a fall; a drop.
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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