complain
Definitions
Verb
- Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
- Make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "complain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complained | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | complaint | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | complain | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | complaints | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | complaining | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | complains | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | complainant | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | complainant's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | complainants | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | complainer | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | complainers | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "complain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "complain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complained | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | complaint | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | compilation | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | comparing | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | complaints | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | complaining | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | compiling | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | complains | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | complying | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | champlain | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | copland | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | complaisant | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | complainant | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | complainer | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | coplin | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | coplan | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | complainers | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | compliant | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | copelin | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | copelan | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "complain" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "complain" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to complain | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "complain" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | neighbors | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "complain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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