commenced
Definitions
Verb
- Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- Set in motion, cause to start
- Get off the ground
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "commenced".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expressed | 2 | 75 |
| 2 | contest | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | consist | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | collapsed | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | closest | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | compost | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | confessed | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | cubist | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | coldest | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | cultist | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | canvassed | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | coalesced | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | cruelest | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | cutest | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | kindest | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | quickest | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | activist | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | acusyst | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | aquarist | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | canoeist | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | canwest | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | careerist | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | cleanest | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | clearest | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | combust | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | comcast | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | congest | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | conversed | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | exorcist | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | oculist | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | scariest | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | skinniest | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "commenced".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | command | 2 | 72 |
| 2 | commerce | 2 | 58 |
| 3 | recommended | 4 | 46 |
| 4 | comment | 2 | 42 |
| 5 | recommend | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | commented | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | commanded | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | concede | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | commend | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | commended | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | commune | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | commence | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | communicated | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | commencement | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | complimented | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | menaced | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | commences | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | commends | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | commenter | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | complemented | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "commenced" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "commenced" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "commenced" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "commenced".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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