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Term: tapers

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "tapers": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

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  2. tapers

tapers

Definitions

Noun

  1. A convex shape that narrows toward a point
  2. The property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
  3. A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
  4. Stick of wax with a wick in the middle

Verb

  1. Diminish gradually
  2. Give a point to
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "tapers".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 tapers 2 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "tapers".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 teachers 2 69
2 tumors 2 8
3 attackers 3 3
4 steelers 2 2
5 taylor's 2 2
6 teacher's 2 2
7 tellers 2 2
8 taylors 2 1
9 teachers' 2 1
10 tenors 2 1
11 tethers 2 1
12 tiger's 2 1
13 tigers 2 1
14 timers 2 1
15 toppers 2 1
16 tucker's 2 1
17 tutors 2 1
18 ettinger's 3 0
19 outliers 3 0
20 staffers 2 0
21 staggers 2 0
22 stalkers 2 0
23 stater's 2 0
24 staters 2 0
25 stauffer's 2 0
26 steamers 2 0
27 stegar's 2 0
28 steiner's 2 0
29 steppers 2 0
30 stickers 2 0
31 stigers 2 0
32 stiller's 2 0
33 stingers 2 0
34 stivers 2 0
35 stoffers 2 0
36 stokers 2 0
37 stoppers 2 0
38 storer's 2 0
39 stutters 2 0
40 tabor's 2 0
41 tailors 2 0
42 takers 2 0
43 talkers 2 0
44 taters 2 0
45 tatters 2 0
46 teeter's 2 0
47 teeters 2 0
48 teller's 2 0
49 termers 2 0
50 teters 2 0
51 tigers' 2 0
52 timmers 2 0
53 tippers 2 0
54 towners 2 0
55 tudor's 2 0
56 turner's 2 0
57 tyler's 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tapers".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 papers 2 51
2 tape 1 35
3 taxpayers 3 21
4 tapes 1 4
5 taper 2 3
6 alpers 2 2
7 tamper 2 1
8 capers 2 1
9 taps 1 1
10 trappers 2 0
11 staplers 3 0
12 taxers 2 0
13 taters 2 0
14 tapper 2 0
15 tape's 1 0
16 takers 2 0
17 rapers 2 0
18 pers 1 0
19 apes 1 0
20 travers 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "tapers" in a sentence.

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Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "tapers" in a sentence.

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Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "tapers" in the same piece of text.

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Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tapers".

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Results:

Term

Definitions: 6

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 57

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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