undertows
Definitions
Noun
- An inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
- The seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | understood | 3 | 58 |
| 2 | undergo | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | undertook | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | undertakes | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | undergoes | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | thunderous | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | undertow | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | undertones | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | undertone | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | underdown | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | underdogs | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | undercuts | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | sundews | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | kundert | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | funders | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | underwoods | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | understory | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | underpower | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | underpants | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | thunderstorms | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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