rejection

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/noun

Elementary

1

The act of rejecting.

2

The state of being rejected.

3

A blocked shot.

4

An immune reaction of a host organism to a foreign biological tissue, such as in an organ transplant.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

section flexion ejection election erection affection direction infection selection collection

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”)

rab rad rae raf rag rah rai raj rak ram

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

gish josh magician joshi shoji jewish joshua gentian gerrish jaquish