blackening
Definitions
Noun
- Changing to a darker color
Verb
- Make or become black
- Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "blackening".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bargaining | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | broadening | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | abandoning | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | bookkeeping | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | balancing | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | bristling | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | belaboring | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | blockading | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | bolstering | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | bootlegging | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | abdicating | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | abrogating | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | absconding | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | backbiting | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | backdating | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | backfiring | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | backpacking | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | beholding | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | beleaguering | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | birdwatching | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | blistering | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | blossoming | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | blowdrying | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | bludgeoning | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | blundering | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | blustering | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | bombmaking | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | bookmaking | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | borcherding | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | borgerding | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | breitling | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | brightening | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | bugling | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | bulldozing | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | bullfighting | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | bullshitting | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | bumbling | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | bundling | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | bungling | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | bushwhacking | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | buttressing | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | obligating | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | obscuring | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "blackening".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lacking | 2 | 32 |
| 2 | backing | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | weakening | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | licensing | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | baking | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | blocking | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | slackening | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | sickening | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | blending | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | leavening | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | blacken | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | blanketing | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | likening | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | blanking | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | blanding | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | blaesing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | blackens | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | laning | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | bening | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | wilkening | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "blackening" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "blackening" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "blackening" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "blackening".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 43
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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