recovery
/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/noun
Elementary
1
The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
2
A return to normal health.
3
The act of regaining the natural position after curtseying.
4
The act of regaining the position of guard after making an attack, in fencing, sparring, etc.
5
Renewed growth after a slump.
6
The recovery of debt.
7
A verdict giving somebody the right to recover debts or costs.
8
The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore
9
The ability to recover or regain health.
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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