hairsplitters
Definitions
Noun
- A disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions
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Words that contain the term "hairsplitters".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hairsplitters".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hitters | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | whispers | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | splinter | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | litters | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | harpers | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | sitters | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | splinters | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | airlifters | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | splitter | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | splatters | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | airliners | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | airlifter | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | hartter | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | halters | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | harvesters | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | hardliners | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | airporters | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | airliner's | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | sputters | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | spotters | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | splatter | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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