efferent
Definitions
Noun
- A nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
Adjective
- Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the cns
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | different | 3 | 312 |
| 2 | fervent | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | reverent | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | ferment | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | afferent | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | deferment | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | deferments | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | meffert | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | leffert | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | heffern | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | geffert | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | effervescent | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | effertz | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | seiffert | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lefferts | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | jefferey | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | hefferon | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | hefferan | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | ferments | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | fermenta | 3 | 0 |
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| 1 | afferent | 3 | 1 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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