recant
Definitions
Verb
- Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "recant".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recanted | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | recant | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | recantation | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | recanting | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "recant".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | present | 2 | 377 |
| 2 | recent | 2 | 179 |
| 3 | prevent | 2 | 83 |
| 4 | resent | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | repent | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | rodent | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | arrogant | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | crescent | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | prudent | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | recount | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | irritant | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | brabant | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | bromont | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | cr. | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | drypoint | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | freemont | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | fremont | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | prashant | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | prizant | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | provant | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | prudente | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | radant | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | rayment | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | regent | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | relent | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | repaint | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | shrikant | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | tremont | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | trident | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "recant".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recent | 2 | 179 |
| 2 | rent | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | reluctant | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | redcoat | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | trenchant | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | grecian | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | remnant | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | recount | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | recanted | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | cant | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | reagent | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | enchant | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | recast | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | decant | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | recanting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | rant | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | replant | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | repaint | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | reliant | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | precast | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "recant" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "recant" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "recant" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "recant".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recent | 2 | 179 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 29
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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