unemployment
/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/noun
Middle School
1
The state of having no job; joblessness.
2
The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.
3
The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.
4
A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.
5
An instance or period of joblessness.
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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”)
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Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing