illuminate
Definitions
Verb
- Make lighter or brighter
- Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
- Add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "illuminate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | illuminated | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | illuminate | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | illuminates | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "illuminate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inviolate | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | inabinet | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | invigorate | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "illuminate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eliminate | 4 | 26 |
| 2 | illuminated | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | illumination | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | illuminating | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | illumined | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | laminate | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | laminated | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | culminate | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | fulminate | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | illuminates | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | illuminator | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | ruminate | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | hallucinate | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | lumina | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | illina | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | willamina | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | ruminated | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | pollinate | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | luminance | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | laminates | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "illuminate" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "illuminate" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "illuminate" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serving | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "illuminate".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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