contested
Definitions
Adjective
- Disputed or made the object of contention or competition
Verb
- To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "contested".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contested | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | uncontested | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "contested".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | completed | 3 | 69 |
| 2 | conducted | 3 | 55 |
| 3 | concluded | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | consisted | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | computed | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | consulted | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | convicted | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | compounded | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | contented | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | coincided | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | corrugated | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | contorted | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | correlated | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | congested | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | cooperated | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | accommodated | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | comported | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | concocted | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | extirpated | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | caffeinated | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "contested".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tested | 2 | 37 |
| 2 | contest | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | converted | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | protested | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | contended | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | contented | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | contests | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | contrasted | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | nested | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | contorted | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | congested | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | countered | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | contentedly | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | uncontested | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | untested | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | countersued | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | costed | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | contestable | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | conversed | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | contest's | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "contested" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contested between | 2 | 3 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "contested" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "contested" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "contested".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 20
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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