extinguishing
Definitions
Noun
- The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
Verb
- Put an end to; kill
- Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
- Extinguish by crushing
- Terminate, end, or take out
- Kill in large numbers
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "extinguishing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | extinguishing | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "extinguishing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discriminating | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | experiencing | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | extenuating | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | excruciating | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | decentralizing | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | disintegrating | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | exterminating | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | denationalizing | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | discontinuing | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | exemplifying | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | misidentifying | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | misinterpreting | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | misrecognizing | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "extinguishing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | distinguish | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | finishing | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | weighing | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | distinguishing | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | tingling | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | relinquishing | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | stinging | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | extinguish | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | extinguished | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | languishing | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | nourishing | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | extinguishment | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | extinguisher | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | anguishing | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | extinguishers | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | refinishing | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | gushing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | tarnishing | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | disguising | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | photofinishing | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "extinguishing" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "extinguishing" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "extinguishing" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "extinguishing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 13
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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