floodgates
Definitions
Noun
- Something that restrains a flood or outpouring
- Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "floodgates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | forecasts | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | affidavits | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | fascinates | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | phagocytes | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | aftertastes | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | ferryboats | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | figments | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | flashlights | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | flesh-pots | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | floodlights | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | florists | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | flowcharts | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | foretastes | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | formants | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | fortnights | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | freeport's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | phosphorites | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "floodgates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flooded | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | floated | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | floods | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | lodges | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | floats | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | floater | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | floodlight | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | floodgate | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | floodwaters | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | floodwater | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | floaters | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | floodlights | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | looters | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | lootens | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lodge's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | locates | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | legates | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | foote's | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | foodmakers | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | oates | 1 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "floodgates".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 17
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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