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Term: plucking

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "plucking": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

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  2. plucking

plucking

Definitions

Verb

  1. Pull or pull out sharply
  2. Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
  3. Rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  4. Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
  5. Strip of feathers
  6. Look for and gather
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "plucking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 plucking 2 1

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "plucking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 planning 2 129
2 operating 4 87
3 painting 2 59
4 spending 2 41
5 parking 2 31
6 approaching 3 27
7 placing 2 27
8 pointing 2 26
9 pressing 2 25
10 preaching 2 17
11 spreading 2 16
12 pending 2 14
13 pleading 2 12
14 pleasing 2 10
15 panting 2 9
16 plumbing 2 9
17 pursuing 3 9
18 sporting 2 9
19 pumping 2 8
20 pricing 2 7
21 pounding 2 6
22 sprouting 2 6
23 probing 2 5
24 proving 2 5
25 sprawling 2 5
26 parting 2 4
27 plodding 2 4
28 piercing 2 3
29 splashing 2 3
30 splitting 2 3
31 applauding 3 2
32 parading 3 2
33 pelting 2 2
34 pinching 2 2
35 plotting 2 2
36 praising 2 2
37 priming 2 2
38 prowling 2 2
39 pulsing 2 2
40 punching 2 2
41 puttering 3 2
42 springing 2 2
43 appointing 3 1
44 appraising 3 1
45 approving 3 1
46 pasting 2 1
47 perusing 3 1
48 pickering 3 1
49 plugging 2 1
50 preening 2 1
51 prodding 2 1
52 propping 2 1
53 spalding 2 1
54 sparling 2 1
55 splicing 2 1
56 upcoming 3 1
57 uprising 3 1
58 upsetting 3 1
59 erpelding 3 0
60 oppressing 3 0
61 optioning 3 0
62 papering 3 0
63 paroling 3 0
64 parsing 2 0
65 paulding 2 0
66 peppering 3 0
67 perjuring 3 0
68 petering 3 0
69 pickling 2 0
70 pimping 2 0
71 pitying 3 0
72 plaguing 2 0
73 plaiting 2 0
74 plating 2 0
75 pledging 2 0
76 porting 2 0
77 posting 2 0
78 pouncing 2 0
79 powdering 3 0
80 prepping 2 0
81 proofing 2 0
82 pruning 2 0
83 pulping 2 0
84 purveying 3 0
85 spanking 2 0
86 sparking 2 0
87 spattering 3 0
88 spaulding 2 0
89 splurging 2 0
90 spraining 2 0
91 sprucing 2 0
92 sputtering 3 0
93 updating 3 0
94 uploading 3 0
95 uprooting 3 0
96 upsizing 3 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "plucking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 lacking 2 32
2 locking 2 31
3 placing 2 27
4 packing 2 17
5 picking 2 14
6 sucking 2 8
7 bucking 2 4
8 lurking 2 3
9 ducking 2 3
10 plunking 2 2
11 tucking 2 2
12 mucking 2 2
13 pluck 1 2
14 clucking 2 1
15 licking 2 1
16 lucking 2 0
17 puking 2 0
18 pecking 2 0
19 fucking 2 0
20 spelunking 3 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "plucking" in a sentence.

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Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "plucking" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "plucking" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "plucking".

# Word Syllables Freq

Results:

Term

Definitions: 6

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 96

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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