purposes
Definitions
Noun
- An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- What something is used for
- The quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
Verb
- Propose or intend
- Reach a decision
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "purposes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | passages | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | purchases | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | possesses | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | packages | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | pajamas | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | princes | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | pagodas | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | pamela's | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | punishes | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | pagoda's | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | panetta's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | pasillas | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | peoria's | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | pergolas | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | pesetas | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | petipa's | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | pinetta's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | pravda's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | prinz's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | spatulas | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | spectra's | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "purposes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | purpose | 2 | 149 |
| 2 | purse | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | prose | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | propose | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | proposes | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | roses | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | purposely | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | purposeful | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | pursues | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | opposes | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | pursuers | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | purports | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | purses | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | purposeless | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | porpoises | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | poses | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | supposes | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | purples | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pross | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | ripostes | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "purposes" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "purposes" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | many purposes | 2 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "purposes" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "purposes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 21
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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