asbestos
Definitions
Noun
- A fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "asbestos".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | asbestos | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | asbestosis | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "asbestos".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fastidious | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | amphibious | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | antiochus | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | antonius | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | gastritis | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "asbestos".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sets | 1 | 62 |
| 2 | assets | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | assess | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | ancestors | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | bestow | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | beasts | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | best's | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | asbestosis | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | bestows | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | asbestec | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | bustos | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | astros | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | abston | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | ablest | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | falsettos | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | banesto's | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | amvestors | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | thassos | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | seto | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | sestito | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "asbestos" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | asbestos can | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "asbestos" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "asbestos" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | smoking | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "asbestos".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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