preemption
/priːˈɛmpʃən/noun
High School
1
The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
2
The purchase of public land by the occupant.
3
The temporary interruption of a task without its cooperation and with the intention of resuming it at a later time.
4
The supersession of a conflicting law from a lower jurisdiction by an overlapping law from a higher jurisdiction.
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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