portends
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "portends".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | palisades | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | pegboards | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | pretends | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | pyramids | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | planeloads | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | precludes | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | preferreds | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | presswoods | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | spacebands | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "portends".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tends | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | pretend | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | ponds | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | ports | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | pores | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | pretends | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | portland's | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | portentous | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | portents | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | porters | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | pored | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | portend | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | ported | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | sported | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | portent | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | cortens | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pretenders | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | portending | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | poten | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | porte | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "portends" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "portends" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "portends" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "portends".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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