startles
Definitions
Noun
- A sudden involuntary movement
Verb
- To stimulate to action
- Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "startles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | syllables | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | scandals | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | squabbles | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | struggles | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | central's | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | samuels | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | schoolgirls | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | sparkles | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | stairwells | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | stumbles | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | citadel's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | salables | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | scalpels | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | scandal's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | scribbles | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | scruples | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | seminoles | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | snackwell's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | snackwells | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | softballs | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | spaceballs | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | spitball's | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | spoonfuls | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | spreckels | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | squiggles | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | stempel's | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | stillwell's | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | stockdale's | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | stockpiles | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | straddles | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | strobel's | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | struggle's | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | superbowl's | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | superbowls | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | surgical's | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | swindles | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "startles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | states | 1 | 603 |
| 2 | state's | 1 | 38 |
| 3 | starts | 1 | 31 |
| 4 | startled | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | states' | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | statues | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | starter | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | startle | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | stares | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | stateless | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | turtles | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | starters | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | starlets | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | sarles | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | stargates | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | suttles | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | stuarts | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | statler | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | staters | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | starves | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "startles" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "startles" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "startles".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 36
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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