retirement

/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/noun
Middle School
1

An act of retiring; withdrawal.

2

The state of being retired; seclusion.

3

A place of seclusion or privacy; a retreat.

4

The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.

5

The act of leaving one's career or employment permanently.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

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

Consonance

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

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