spur
Definitions
Noun
- A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- Any sharply pointed projection
- Tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
- A sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
- A railway line connected to a trunk line
Verb
- Incite or stimulate
- Give heart or courage to
- Strike with a spur
- Goad with spurs
- Equip with spurs
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "spur".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spur | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | spurred | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | larkspur | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | spurdle | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | spurs | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | spurious | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | spurt | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | spurned | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | spurns | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | spurring | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | augspurger | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | longspur | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | longspurs | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | spurge | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | spurgeon | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | spurgin | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | spurlin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | spurling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | spurlock | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | spurn | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | spurning | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | spurr | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | spurrier | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | spurted | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | spurting | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | spurts | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "spur".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "spur" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "spur" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "spur" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "spur".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spar | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 26
Sound Alikes: 1
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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