tugged
Definitions
Verb
- Pull hard
- Strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- Tow (a vessel) with a tug
- Carry with difficulty
- Move by pulling hard
- Pull or strain hard at
- Struggle in opposition
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tugged".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | urged | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | rugged | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | struggled | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | tagged | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | drugged | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | trudged | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | slugged | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | plugged | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | tuned | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | hugged | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | bugged | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | twigged | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | tuggle | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | mugged | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | toughed | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | toggled | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | juggled | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | chugged | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | tegge | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | tagge | 1 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tugged".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | tagged | 1 | 6 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
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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