preempted
Definitions
Verb
- Acquire for oneself before others can do so
- Take the place of or have precedence over
- Gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
- Make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "preempted".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | protected | 3 | 31 |
| 2 | prevented | 3 | 27 |
| 3 | predicted | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | appreciated | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | precluded | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | parachuted | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | pinpointed | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | pollinated | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "preempted".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | presented | 3 | 82 |
| 2 | prevented | 3 | 27 |
| 3 | greeted | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | tempted | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | pretend | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | emptied | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | prompted | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | reputed | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | precept | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | preempt | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | preemptive | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | preempts | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | exempted | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | pre-emptive | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | peeped | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | empted | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | preemptively | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | prepped | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | preened | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | preceed | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "preempted" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "preempted".
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
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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