decimating
Definitions
Verb
- Kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in roman armies
- Kill in large numbers
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "decimating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | developing | 4 | 52 |
| 2 | determining | 4 | 33 |
| 3 | describing | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | diminishing | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | discovering | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | distressing | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | disappearing | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | discouraging | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | disgusting | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | dwindling | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | disabling | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | discharging | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | identifying | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | delegating | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | diagnosing | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | disrupting | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | dominating | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | domineering | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | detonating | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | discounting | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | dispensing | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | displacing | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | dissembling | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | dissipating | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | dedicating | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | deflecting | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | defrosting | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | demagoguing | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | demolishing | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | demonizing | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | depositing | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | detracting | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | devaluing | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | diagraming | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | digitizing | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | disagreeing | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | disbanding | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | discarding | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | disclaiming | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | disclosing | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | disfavoring | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | disputing | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | distancing | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | distorting | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | downgrading | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | dressmaking | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | drycleaning | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | dumbfounding | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "decimating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exciting | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | eliminating | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | deciding | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | decorating | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | decaying | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | debating | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | decanting | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | designating | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | estimating | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | reciting | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | deviating | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | decimation | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | depreciating | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | emaciating | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | dedicating | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | demartin | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | decimate | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | excoriating | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | enunciating | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | dismantling | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "decimating" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "decimating" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "decimating" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "decimating".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 48
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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