wound
/wuːnd/noun
Elementary
1
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
2
A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
3
An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
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