scourge
Definitions
Noun
- A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- Something causing misery or death
- A person who inspires fear or dread
Verb
- Punish severely; excoriate
- Whip
- Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "scourge".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "scourge".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | source | 1 | 94 |
| 2 | score | 1 | 66 |
| 3 | courage | 2 | 32 |
| 4 | secure | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | discouraged | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | surge | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | discourage | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | surged | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | scouring | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | scoured | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | scour | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | scourges | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | scourged | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | sorge | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | scrounge | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | discourages | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | surges | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | spurge | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | soured | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | sorgen | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "scourge" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "scourge" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "scourge" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "scourge".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 3
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.
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