detaining
Definitions
Verb
- Deprive of freedom; take into confinement
- Stop or halt
- Cause to be slowed down or delayed
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "detaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drinking | 2 | 48 |
| 2 | deciding | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | drifting | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | defining | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | devoting | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | dazzling | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | designing | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | directing | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | dividing | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | doubling | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | drafting | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | denoting | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | desiring | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | advancing | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | debating | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | damaging | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | defeating | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | diluting | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | dismaying | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | diverting | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | dabbling | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | deserving | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | discerning | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | auditioning | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | deceiving | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | decrying | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | deepening | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | defacing | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | delighting | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | deluding | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | deploying | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | devising | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | diverging | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | divining | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | donating | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | deadening | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | deafening | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | debasing | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | debugging | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | decoding | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | dekoning | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | deleting | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | demeaning | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | denuding | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | derailing | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | deriding | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | deserting | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | detailing | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | deterding | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | devouring | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | doctoring | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | dogearing | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | domoling | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | doomsaying | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | drenching | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | dumpling | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | dwarfing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | idolizing | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "detaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | training | 2 | 156 |
| 2 | remaining | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | staining | 2 | 37 |
| 4 | determining | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | dining | 2 | 28 |
| 6 | defining | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | obtaining | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | retaining | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | restraining | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | straining | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | pertaining | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | retailing | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | draining | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | regaining | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | retraining | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | detain | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | detailing | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | tainting | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | deigning | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | ordaining | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "detaining" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "detaining" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "detaining" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "detaining".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 58
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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