desperation
Definitions
Noun
- A state in which all hope is lost or absent
- Desperate recklessness
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "desperation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | definition | 4 | 38 |
| 2 | declaration | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | dedication | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | domination | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | discretion | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | dominican | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | delegation | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | diffraction | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | distortion | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | desolation | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | derivation | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | deposition | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | detonation | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | dilatation | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | disruption | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | dissolution | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | divination | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | dionysian | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | donaldson | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | downtrodden | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | dandelion | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | demolition | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | diminution | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | disunion | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | adulteration | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | d'artagnan | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | daffynition | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | danielsen | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | danielson | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | darlington | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | darwinian | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | decimation | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | decommission | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | defamation | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | deflection | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | desiccation | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | dethlefsen | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | detlefsen | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | deukmejian | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | devolution | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | dickensian | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | disillusion | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | dissertation | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | dissipation | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | doordarshan | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | draconian | 4 | 0 |
| 47 | draftsman | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | draftsmen | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | duncanson | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | edification | 5 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "desperation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | operation | 4 | 113 |
| 2 | desegregation | 5 | 40 |
| 3 | desperate | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | reservations | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | reservation | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | depletion | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | exasperation | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | desertion | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | respiration | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | desecration | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | deprivation | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | desecrations | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | desertions | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | depredation | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | depravation | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | deportation | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | desperado | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | deserting | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | superstation | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | recuperation | 5 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "desperation" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "desperation".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 50
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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