contravene
Definitions
Verb
- Go against, as of rules and laws
- Deny the truth of
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Words that sound like the term "contravene".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chloroprene | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | quarantine | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | scopolamine | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "contravene".
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contained | 2 | 60 |
| 2 | contended | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | container | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | contented | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | contrived | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | convened | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | constrained | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | craven | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | intervene | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | contender | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | contrive | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | convene | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | contran | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | contravention | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | convenes | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | coltrane | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | contrivance | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | contra | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | conran | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | reconvene | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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