illuminating
Definitions
Adjective
- Tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
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 "illuminating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | introducing | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | disconcerting | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | disregarding | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | instructing | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | intersecting | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | disillusioning | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | invigorating | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | disconnecting | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | imagineering | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | immobilizing | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | impoverishing | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | imprisoning | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | incinerating | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | inebriating | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | infatuating | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | intercepting | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | interdicting | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "illuminating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eliminating | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | illuminated | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | illumination | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | illustrating | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | culminating | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | imitating | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | dominating | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | laminating | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | illuminate | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | hallucinating | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | nominating | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | marinating | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | illuminator | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | illuminates | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | urinating | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | transillumination | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | minting | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | rumination | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | imprinting | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | fumigating | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "illuminating" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "illuminating" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "illuminating" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | edison | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "illuminating".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 17
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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