poised
Definitions
Verb
- Be motionless, in suspension
- Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
- Cause to be balanced or suspended
- Hold or carry in equilibrium
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "poised".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "poised".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pointed | 2 | 74 |
| 2 | promised | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | promise | 2 | 45 |
| 4 | opposed | 2 | 41 |
| 5 | imposed | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | polished | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | praised | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | posted | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | pose | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | posed | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | poise | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | spoiled | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | poisoned | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | policed | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | oilseed | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | ponied | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pissed | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | pied | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | prosise | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | posited | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 7
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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