compulsion
Definitions
Noun
- An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
- An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
- Using force to cause something to occur
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "compulsion".
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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1 | compulsion | 3 | 8 |
2 | compulsions | 3 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "compulsion".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "compulsion".
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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1 | completion | 3 | 57 |
2 | composition | 4 | 25 |
3 | combustion | 3 | 12 |
4 | complain | 2 | 11 |
5 | compulsive | 3 | 10 |
6 | compression | 3 | 8 |
7 | compulsory | 4 | 7 |
8 | computation | 4 | 7 |
9 | propulsion | 3 | 6 |
10 | complexion | 3 | 6 |
11 | compassion | 3 | 5 |
12 | compulsions | 3 | 1 |
13 | coulson | 2 | 1 |
14 | emulsion | 3 | 1 |
15 | convulsions | 3 | 1 |
16 | convulsion | 3 | 0 |
17 | coulston | 2 | 0 |
18 | compston | 2 | 0 |
19 | compunction | 3 | 0 |
20 | complexions | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "compulsion" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "compulsion" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "compulsion" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "compulsion".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 93
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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