pollution
/pəˈljuːʃən/noun
Elementary
1
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
2
Something that pollutes; a pollutant.
3
The desecration of something holy or sacred; defilement, profanation.
4
The ejaculation of semen outside of sexual intercourse, especially a nocturnal emission.
5
Moral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement.
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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
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