dereliction
Definitions
Noun
- A tendency to be negligent and uncaring
- Willful negligence
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "dereliction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | description | 3 | 54 |
| 2 | distinction | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | destruction | 3 | 38 |
| 4 | disposition | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | destination | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | deformation | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | designation | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | dissociation | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | delineation | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | distillation | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | distraction | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | deceleration | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | degradation | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | deliberation | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | demarcation | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | devastation | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | degeneration | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | dehydration | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | deification | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | deprivation | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | desecration | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | disaffection | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | dislocation | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | deportation | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | depravation | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | depredation | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | destitution | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | dimunition | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | dysfunction | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "dereliction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | direction | 3 | 134 |
| 2 | reflection | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | directions | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | detection | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | depreciation | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | perfection | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | prediction | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | diction | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | erection | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | derivation | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | defection | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | reelection | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | derelict | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | replication | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | derelicts | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | depiction | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | relocation | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | erections | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | deregulation | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | depictions | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "dereliction" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "dereliction".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 29
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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