detest
Definitions
Verb
- Dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
Fragment
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Words That Follow
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "detest".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "detest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | advanced | 2 | 53 |
| 2 | deepest | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | deceased | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | deduced | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | idealist | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | digest | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | dearest | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | dullest | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | divest | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | d'allest | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | debased | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | defaced | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | delist | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | desist | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | dewhirst | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | dewhurst | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | direst | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | driest | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dumbest | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | edquist | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "detest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | test | 1 | 119 |
| 2 | dentist | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | detect | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | denotes | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | detested | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | detente | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | neatest | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | dieters | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | densest | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | retest | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | detert | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | deters | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | dest | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | deet | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | dees | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | wettest | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | retests | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | devotes | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | detects | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | deletes | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "detest" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "detest" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "detest" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "detest".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 20
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.
📰 This Word in the News:
Hugo Weaving says he spent too long on Middle-earth. But he’s not the first actor to detest a classic
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