criminalize
Definitions
Verb
- Treat as a criminal
- Declare illegal; outlaw
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "criminalize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | criminalize | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | criminalized | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | decriminalize | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "criminalize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | collateralize | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | collectivize | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | computerize | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "criminalize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | criminal | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | criminals | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | criminality | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | criminalized | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | decriminalize | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | criminalizing | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | criminalist | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | criminalists | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | decriminalizing | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | criminalization | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | trivialize | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | mineralize | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | criminals' | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | criminally | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | criminal's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | criminalist's | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | finalize | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | civilize | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | trivializes | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | trivialized | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "criminalize" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "criminalize" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "criminalize" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "criminalize".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 3
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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