complicate
Definitions
Verb
- Make more complicated
- Make more complex, intricate, or richer
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "complicate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complicated | 4 | 30 |
| 2 | complicate | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | complicates | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | uncomplicate | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | uncomplicated | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "complicate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | calculate | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | accumulate | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | compensate | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | congregate | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | exterminate | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | extenuate | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | capitulate | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | coagulate | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | condensate | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | confiscate | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | consecrate | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | constipate | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | expatriate | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "complicate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complete | 2 | 182 |
| 2 | complicated | 4 | 30 |
| 3 | complicity | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | compliance | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | complied | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | complications | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | complication | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | implicated | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | accomplice | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | complicating | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | complicates | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | uncomplicate | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | uncomplicated | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | implicate | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | complicit | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | compliant | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | complicities | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | implicates | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | copulate | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | complies | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "complicate" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "complicate" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "complicate" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "complicate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complicity | 4 | 7 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 13
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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