recess
Definitions
Noun
- A state of abeyance or suspended business
- A small concavity
- An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
- An enclosure that is set back or indented
- A pause from doing something (as work)
Verb
- Put into a recess
- Make a recess in
- Close at the end of a session
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "recess".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recession | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | recess | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | recessed | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | precession | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | recesses | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | recessing | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | recession's | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | recessionary | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | recessions | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | recessive | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "recess".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | excess | 2 | 42 |
| 2 | reckless | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | recession | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | reduces | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | recessed | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | rees | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | redress | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | repress | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | recesses | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | ress | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | reprocess | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | recessive | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | recessing | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | retests | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | respess | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | rescues | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | regress | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | reese's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | redness | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | recross | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "recess" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "recess" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "recess" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "recess".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 10
Sound Alikes: 1
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.
📰 This Word in the News:
Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Bill Requiring 30 Minutes of Daily Recess for Students
Sep 28, 2026 Boston's ROCK 92.9
Sep 28, 2026 Boston's ROCK 92.9
As kids face school squeeze, lawmakers race to save recess and end ‘the loss of play’
Sep 15, 2026 The Hill
Sep 15, 2026 The Hill