recession
/ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/noun
High School
1
The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
2
A period of low temperatures that causes a reduction in species; ice age.
3
A period of reduced economic activity.
4
The ceremonial filing out of clergy and/or choir at the end of a church service.
5
The act of ceding something back.
6
A procedure in which an extraocular muscle is detached from the globe of the eye and reattached posteriorly.
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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