rush
/ɹʌʃ/noun
Elementary
1
A sudden forward motion.
2
A surge.
3
General haste.
4
A rapid, noisy flow.
5
A sudden attack; an onslaught.
6
The strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.
7
The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.
8
A rusher; a lineman.
9
A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.
10
A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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
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