figurative
Definitions
Adjective
- (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "figurative".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | figurative | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | figuratively | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "figurative".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "figurative".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | figure | 2 | 209 |
| 2 | figures | 2 | 113 |
| 3 | illustrative | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | affirmative | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | lucrative | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | formative | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | furtive | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | curative | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | furtively | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | figurines | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | migrate | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | figuratively | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | figuration | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | fixative | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | figurine | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | figura | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | iterative | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | fixatives | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | vituperative | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | frigate | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "figurative" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "figurative" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "figurative" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "figurative".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
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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