Literary Devices And Motifs

noun a persistent, disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling

• Her obsession with collecting rare books led her to travel all over the world in search of new additions to her library.
• I think his obsession with video games is getting out of hand. He plays for hours on end every day.
• She's totally obsessed with that new TV show. She binge-watched the entire season in one weekend.
• His obsession with success drove him to work tirelessly towards his goals, never settling for anything less than perfection.

noun a warning bell or signal

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adjective None

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preposition None

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interjection None

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• The tocsin sounded, signaling the start of the emergency evacuation.
• When you hear the tocsin, that means it's time to leave immediately.
• I always know it's time to go when the tocsin starts ringing.
• The tocsin of war could be heard in the escalating tensions between the two countries.

noun a type of inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order

• The abecedaria is a form of writing in which the letters of the alphabet are written out in order.
• I found an old abecedaria book at the antique store.
• I doodled some abecedaria in my notebook during class.
• The intricate abecedaria of her thoughts were difficult for others to decipher.