defers
Definitions
Verb
- Hold back to a later time
- Yield to another's wish or opinion
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "defers".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defers".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refers | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | deer | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | differs | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | defenders | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | prefers | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | defer | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | dieters | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | elfers | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | devers | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | deters | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | demers | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | defies | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | defterios | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | deferrals | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | defectors | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | dees | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | rodefer | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | reefers | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | jeffers | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | heifers | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
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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