repercussion
/ˌɹiː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/noun
High School
1
A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
2
The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.
3
Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
4
The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
5
In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.
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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