desire
Definitions
Noun
- The feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- An inclination to want things
- Something that is desired
Verb
- Feel or have a desire for; want strongly
- Expect and wish
- Express a desire for
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "desire".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "desire".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "desire".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | despite | 2 | 104 |
| 2 | desired | 3 | 50 |
| 3 | desirable | 4 | 36 |
| 4 | desires | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | despair | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | despise | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | esquire | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | dire | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | desiree | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | desir | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | dewire | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | deidre | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | sire | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | despaired | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | desi | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | fesmire | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | despres | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | deseret | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | demirel | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | deirdre | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "desire" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "desire" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a desire | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "desire" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 6
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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