dragnets
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Noun
- A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
- A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "dragnets".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | delegates | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | disputes | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | dominates | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | deposits | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | adherents | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | discounts | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | dentists | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | dialects | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | dentist's | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | droplets | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | dedicates | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | deviants | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | deficits | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | delegates' | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | disrupts | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | adulterates | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | de-excites | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | deficit's | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | deflects | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | defollets | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | delegate's | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | demerist's | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | demerits | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | dentists' | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | dershowitz | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | desiccates | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | desilets | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | deterrents | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | detracts | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | disgusts | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | dissipates | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | distorts | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | doctorates | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | dolomite's | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | dolomites | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | druggist's | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | druggists | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | idealists | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "dragnets".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | danes | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | reagents | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | dragnet | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | dragons | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | draughts | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | rages | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | agnes | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | magnets | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | dragone | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | ranes | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | drane | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | drags | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | drage | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ragonese | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | magnet's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | hydrants | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | durant's | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | drainers | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dragon's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | dragline | 2 | 0 |
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 38
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
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Mar 31, 2019 The New York Times
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A Guide to What We Now Know About the NSA's Dragnet Searches of Your Communications
Aug 9, 2013 American Civil Liberties Union
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