desperate
Definitions
Noun
- A person who is frightened and in need of help
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "desperate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | desperate | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | desperately | 4 | 22 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "desperate".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "desperate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | desperately | 4 | 22 |
| 2 | desert | 2 | 21 |
| 3 | deserted | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | desperation | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | desegregated | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | disparate | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | exasperated | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | temperate | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | exasperate | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | desecrated | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | desperadoes | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | desegregate | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | desecrate | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | desecrates | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | deserter | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | desper | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | esperanto | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | desperado | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | deserters | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | deprecate | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "desperate" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "desperate" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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