avuncular
Definitions
Adjective
- Resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence
- Being or relating to an uncle
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | angular | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | muscular | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | sanctuary | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | vulgar | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | unpopular | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | vascular | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | granular | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | unclear | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | vernacular | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | ancillary | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | vehicular | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | glandular | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | unspectacular | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | auclair | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | annular | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | ventricular | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | unicellular | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | necula | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | binocular | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | avelar | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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