zap
/zæp/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
2
An electric shock.
3
A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.
4
The act of heating something in a microwave oven.
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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