cynics
Definitions
Noun
- Someone who is critical of the motives of others
- A member of a group of ancient greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "cynics".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strikes | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | strokes | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | streaks | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | sparks | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | sussex | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | skunks | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | sphinx | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | stoics | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | suffix | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | ausbrooks | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | cervix | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | civics | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | cyrix | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | eastpac's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | psychics | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | scitex | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | seahawks | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | serex | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | silex | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | simex | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | skinks | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | skulks | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | sonex | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | sonics | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | sparkes | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | spinks | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | squawks | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | squeaks | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | stark's | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | starkes | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | starks | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | stinks | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | strike's | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | strikes' | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | surtax | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "cynics".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cynical | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | cynicism | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | dynamics | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | convicts | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | picnics | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | clinics | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | conic | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | cynic | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | cynric | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | conics | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | cryogenics | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | yunis | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | yanis | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | nicks | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | cyndi | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | technics | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cyrenius | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | cyanuric | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | clinic's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | acrylics | 3 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "cynics".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | conics | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 35
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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