commences
Definitions
Verb
- Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- Set in motion, cause to start
- Get off the ground
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "commences".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "commences".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | commerce | 2 | 58 |
| 2 | comments | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | commented | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | commenced | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | communes | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | commended | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | commence | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | commentaries | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | commencement | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | commends | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | commoners | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | commerce's | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | commenters | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | commenter | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | comanches | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | competencies | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | communicates | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | sconces | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | mommens | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | menaces | 3 | 0 |
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Words That Precede
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "commences".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 14
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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