pawns
Definitions
Noun
- An article deposited as security
- A person used by another to gain an end
- (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
- Borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
Verb
- Leave as a guarantee in return for money
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pawns".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pawns".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | opens | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | pains | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | pins | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | spans | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | pons | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | panes | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | pans | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | pens | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | pines | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | spurns | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | opines | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | oppens | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | pan's | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | peens | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | pen's | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | penh's | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | penn's | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | penns | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | pens' | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | puns | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | pynes | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | spain's | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | span's | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | spawns | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | spines | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | spins | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | spoons | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pawns".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pawns" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pawns" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pawns" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pawns".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 27
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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