tenuous
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "tenuous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stimulus | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | strenuous | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | tenderness | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | stupendous | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | tortuous | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | strangeness | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | stubbornness | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | timeliness | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | tardiness | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | tenebrous | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | stoltzfus | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | tantalus | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | tastiness | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | ticketless | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | trendless | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | truthiness | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tenuous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strenuous | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | tedious | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | sensuous | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | strenuously | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | tendons | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | sinuous | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | tenors | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | tenebrous | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | tenacious | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | penurious | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | tens | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | enos | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | tetanus | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | venous | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | tremulous | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | stenhouse | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pendulous | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | ingenuous | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | nous | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | tenures | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "tenuous" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "tenuous" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "tenuous" in the same piece of text.
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Definitions: 0
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 16
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 12
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