tinderbox
Definitions
Noun
- A dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
- A box for holding tinder
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "tinderbox".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | statistics | 3 | 22 |
| 2 | textbooks | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | trademarks | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | statistics' | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | stochastics | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | tectonics | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | teleflex | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | transfix | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | turtlenecks | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tinderbox".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | index | 2 | 81 |
| 2 | tender | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | ticonderoga | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | winder | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | tinder | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | tiner | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | tinajero | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | thunderbolt | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | zinder | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | tridex | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | tinker | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | tinier | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | tindol | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | tindle | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | tindel | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | tigner | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | tierno | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | tierco | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | tarbox | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | tainer | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tinderbox".
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Term
Definitions: 2
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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