filibuster
Definitions
Noun
- A legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
- (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
Verb
- Obstruct deliberately by delaying
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "filibuster".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | filibuster | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | filibusters | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | filibustered | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | filibustering | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "filibuster".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | frankfurter | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | fabricator | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | fill-a-buster | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | fillibuster | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | fluorometer | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | frownfelter | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "filibuster".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | filter | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | buster | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | luster | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | filibusters | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | flustered | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | lobster | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | fillibuster | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | fillibusters | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | filibustered | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | filibustering | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | fluster | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | fill-a-buster | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | flusters | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | lister | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | fister | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | flemister | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | pfister | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | luyster | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | leister | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | foister | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "filibuster" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "filibuster" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "filibuster" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "filibuster".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 6
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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