encountering
Definitions
Verb
- Come together
- Come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- Be beset by
- Experience as a reaction
- Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "encountering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | endangering | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | entrusting | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | embellishing | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | embroidering | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | empaneling | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | encircling | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | encrusting | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | enlivening | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | entitling | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | entrenching | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | envisioning | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | extorting | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "encountering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | counter | 2 | 31 |
| 2 | encountered | 3 | 30 |
| 3 | encounter | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | entering | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | encouraging | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | counting | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | encounters | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | centering | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | counterpoint | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | recounting | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | counteracting | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | volunteering | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | countervailing | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | cornering | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | renouncing | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | countering | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | countersuing | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | counterfeiting | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | neutering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | uncovering | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "encountering" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "encountering" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "encountering" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "encountering".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 12
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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