distracting
Definitions
Verb
- Draw someone's attention away from something
- Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "distracting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disappointing | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | devastating | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | administering | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | designating | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | decomposing | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | delineating | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | disbelieving | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | disciplining | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | disquieting | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | dramatizing | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | decelerating | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | degenerating | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | deliberating | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | denigrating | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | deprecating | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | destructing | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | disapproving | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | disengaging | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | disfiguring | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | dismembering | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | disparaging | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | dispiriting | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | diversifying | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | duplicating | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "distracting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | directing | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | illustrating | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | distributing | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | distraction | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | subtracting | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | distract | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | instructing | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | distractions | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | redistricting | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | interacting | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | disintegrating | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | districting | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | distorting | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | distancing | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | detracting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | mistreating | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | destructing | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | nitrating | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | distracts | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | administrating | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "distracting" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "distracting" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "distracting" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "distracting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | destructing | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | districting | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 24
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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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