languished
Definitions
Verb
- Lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
- Have a desire for something or someone who is not present
- Become feeble
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vanished | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | slashed | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | anguish | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | banished | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | gushed | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | nourished | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | plagued | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | languid | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | relinquished | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | lashed | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | tarnished | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | anguished | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | lavished | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | languishing | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | malnourished | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | extinguished | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | languishes | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | languish | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | vanquished | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | varnished | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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