explain
Definitions
Verb
- Make plain and comprehensible
- Define
- Serve as a reason or cause or justification of
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "explain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explained | 2 | 80 |
| 2 | explain | 2 | 64 |
| 3 | explains | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | explaining | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | unexplained | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | unexplainable | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | explainable | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "explain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "explain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explained | 2 | 80 |
| 2 | plain | 1 | 48 |
| 3 | exploration | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | elaine | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | explains | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | plains | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | explaining | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | expand | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | unexplained | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | eplin | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | explainable | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | splain | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | plaino | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | exline | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | esplin | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | epling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | ephlin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | elamin | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | elaina | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | replaying | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "explain" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "explain" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to explain | 1 | 7 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "explain" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "explain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 3
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 6
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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