smokescreen
Definitions
Noun
- (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
- An action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "smokescreen".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | silberstein | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | silverstein | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | springsteen | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | stufflebean | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "smokescreen".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | screen | 1 | 48 |
| 2 | spokesmen | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | screens | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | smithereens | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | smokes | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | smokers | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | onscreen | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | smoker | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | moreen | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | sunscreen | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | soerensen | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | on-screen | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | sunscreens | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | smokestack | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | smithereen | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | secrete | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | mcbreen | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | stonestreet | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | spokeswomen | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | smokestacks | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "smokescreen" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "smokescreen" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "smokescreen" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "smokescreen".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
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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