smash
/smæʃ/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
2
A traffic collision.
3
Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
4
A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
5
A bankruptcy.
6
A disaster; a bad situation.
7
A mashed foodstuff.
8
A kind of julep cocktail containing chunks of fresh fruit that can be eaten after finishing the drink.
9
Airspeed; dynamic pressure.
10
Destruction.
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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