defies
Definitions
Verb
- Resist or confront with resistance
- Elude, especially in a baffling way
- Challenge
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "defies".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defies".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | devices | 3 | 37 |
| 2 | define | 2 | 27 |
| 3 | desires | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | dies | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | derives | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | denies | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | defines | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | defied | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | defries | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | deines | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | defers | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | redefines | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | deis | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | dees | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | selfies | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | refines | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lefties | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | devries | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | devises | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | derides | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "defies" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "defies" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "defies" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say | 1 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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