stupid
/ˈstjuː.pɪd/adj
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
Lacking in intelligence.
2
Exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
3
Unpleasant; annoying to the speaker. This sense can be used alongside obscene words.
4
Usually replaces an obscene or profane word, and thus is audibly stressed as such.
5
To the point of stupor.
6
Characterized by or in a state of stupor; paralysed.
7
Lacking sensation; inanimate; destitute of consciousness; insensate.
8
Dulled in feeling or sensation; torpid.
9
Amazing.
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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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