privation
/pɹɪˈveɪʃən/noun
High School
1
The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
2
The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
3
The act of depriving someone of such basic necessities; deprivation.
4
Degradation or suspension from an office.
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
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