respiration
/ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/noun
High School
1
The process of inhaling and exhaling.
2
An act of breathing: a single breath.
3
Any similar process in an organism that lacks lungs that exchanges gases with its environment.
4
The process by which cells obtain chemical energy by the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.
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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