bait
Definitions
Noun
- Anything that serves as an enticement
- Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
Verb
- Harass with persistent criticism or carping
- Lure, entice, or entrap with bait
- Attack with dogs or set dogs upon
Fragment
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Words That Follow
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "bait".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bait".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bait".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bait" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bait" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bait" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bait".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | best | 1 | 351 |
| 2 | boat | 1 | 72 |
| 3 | beat | 1 | 68 |
| 4 | bent | 1 | 34 |
| 5 | belt | 1 | 29 |
| 6 | boot | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | butt | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | bolt | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | bust | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | blot | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | bout | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | bunt | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | bast | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | bert | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | best's | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | boat's | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | burt | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | baht | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | balt's | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | bart | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | bart's | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | batt | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | baxt | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | beet | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | beit | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | belt's | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | best-western | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | bett | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | birt | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | bort | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | bost | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | bott | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | boyt | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | brat | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | bret | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | brit | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | brut | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | bult | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | bunt's | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 39
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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