discouragement
Definitions
Noun
- The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
- The expression of opposition and disapproval
- The act of discouraging
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "discouragement".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discouragement | 4 | 3 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "discouragement".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | development | 4 | 334 |
| 2 | displacement | 3 | 23 |
| 3 | disagreement | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | disarmament | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | disobedient | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | diminishment | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | disgorgement | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "discouragement".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discouraged | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | encouragement | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | discount | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | disagreement | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | discourage | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | discouraging | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | discreet | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | disbursement | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | disbursements | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | disagreements | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | disengagement | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | discernment | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | sacrament | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | insurgent | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | disgorgement | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | discourages | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | discordant | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | disfigurement | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | increment | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | disorient | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "discouragement" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "discouragement" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "discouragement" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "discouragement".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 7
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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