illuminates
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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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "illuminates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interprets | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | instructs | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | insurgents | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | intercepts | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | dispersants | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | inebriates | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | infatuates | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | inhalants | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | insurgents' | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | interjects | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | internists | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | intersects | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | interstate's | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "illuminates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | illuminated | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | illumination | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | illustrates | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | illuminating | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | culminates | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | eliminates | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | illumined | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | laminate | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | imitates | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | illuminate | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | luminaries | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | ciliates | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | illuminator | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | laminates | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | hallucinates | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | pollinates | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | villines | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ruminate | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | illiterates | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | hallucinate | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "illuminates" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "illuminates" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "illuminates" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "illuminates".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 13
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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