boondoggles
Definitions
Noun
- Work of little or no value done merely to look busy
Verb
- Do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "boondoggles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buttonholes | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | backpedals | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | balmorals | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | barnacles | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | bluebottles | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | bojangles' | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | bookmobiles | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | brazzaville's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | brooksville's | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | observables | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "boondoggles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | bloodless | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | boundless | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | goggles | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | boondoggle | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | boodles | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | boggles | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | bondholders | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | oodles | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | noggle | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | boodle | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | boggle | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | boondocks | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | booknotes | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | bondholders' | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | poodles | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | noodles | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | nogales | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | googles | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | gondoliers | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | doggies | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "boondoggles" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "boondoggles" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "boondoggles" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "boondoggles".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 10
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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Nov 13, 2022 Center of the American Experiment
Nov 13, 2022 Center of the American Experiment