dear
Definitions
Noun
- A beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- A sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Adverb
- With affection
- At a great cost
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "dear".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dear | 1 | 54 |
| 2 | dearly | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | dearth | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | endeared | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | endearing | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | dearborn | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | dearest | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | dearer | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | endearment | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | sidearms | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | dearden | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | deardorff | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | deardourff | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | dearing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | dearinger | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | dearman | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | dearmas | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | dearment | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dearmon | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | dearmond | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | deary | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | endear | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | mcdearmon | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | medearis | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | sidearm | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "dear".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "dear" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "dear" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "dear" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "dear".
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 25
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 18
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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