rebound
The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
An effort to recover from a setback.
The period of getting over a recently ended romantic relationship.
A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently ended romantic relationship.
The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player or the crossbar or goalpost.
An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
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