despises
Definitions
Verb
- Look down on with disdain
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "despises".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dispatches | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | advertises | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | denounces | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | disguises | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | dismisses | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | admonishes | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | defarges | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | defense's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | dickens's | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | digresses | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | disposes | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | divorces | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | doghouses | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | dollhouses | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | douglas's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | downsizes | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | dreyfus's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | idealizes | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "despises".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | despite | 2 | 104 |
| 2 | desires | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | deputies | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | dresses | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | despise | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | episodes | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | despised | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | spies | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | dressers | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | desserts | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | espouses | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | devises | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | despres | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | esses | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | deiss | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | disposes | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | despairs | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | desilets | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | deshaies | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | deprives | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "despises" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "despises" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "despises" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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