explains
Definitions
Verb
- Make plain and comprehensible
- Define
- Serve as a reason or cause or justification of
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "explains".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | elections | 3 | 51 |
| 2 | discussions | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | dimensions | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | deductions | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | equations | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | environs | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | reductions | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | depressions | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | egyptians | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | examines | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | exertions | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | rebellions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | receptions | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | rejections | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | deceptions | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | defections | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | depictions | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | detentions | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | election's | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | erections | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | evictions | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | fitzsimmons | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | fitzsimons | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | pelagians | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | rebellion's | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "explains".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plans | 1 | 113 |
| 2 | explained | 2 | 80 |
| 3 | explain | 2 | 64 |
| 4 | plain | 1 | 48 |
| 5 | explanations | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | pains | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | plains | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | explaining | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | expanse | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | exploits | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | expands | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | explorations | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | exclaims | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | examines | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | plaines | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | expulsions | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | explosions | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | eplin | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | exploration's | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | expanses | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "explains" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explains the | 1 | 3 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "explains" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | which explains | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "explains" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "explains".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 25
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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