longed
Definitions
Verb
- Desire strongly or persistently
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "longed".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "longed".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "longed".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | long | 1 | 752 |
| 2 | longer | 2 | 193 |
| 3 | belonged | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | prolonged | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | lounge | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | lone | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | elongated | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | lunged | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | loaned | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | logged | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | sponged | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | lodged | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | wronged | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | tongued | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | longe | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | cloned | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | alonge | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | longfield | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | loge | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | slogged | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "longed" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "longed" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "longed" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "longed".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lunged | 1 | 4 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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