wrack
/ɹæk/noun
High School
1
Vengeance; revenge; persecution; punishment; consequence; trouble.
2
Ruin; destruction.
3
The remains of something; a wreck.
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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