laments
Definitions
Noun
- A cry of sorrow and grief
- A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
- A mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Verb
- Express grief verbally
- Regret strongly
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "laments".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "laments".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | elements | 3 | 107 |
| 2 | blankets | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | elephants | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | claimants | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | classmates | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | clements | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | leaflets | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | alienates | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | elaborates | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | elephant's | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | leibowitz | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | lifeboats | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | ahlquist's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | ahlquists | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | allergist's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | allergists | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | alleviates | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | alternates | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | claimants' | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | clearcuts | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | clementz | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | elephants' | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | elitists | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | flashlights | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | flesh-pots | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | floodgates | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | floodlights | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | florists | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | flowcharts | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | illiterates | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | lambert's | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | lancet's | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | lancets | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | laterites | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | laureates | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | lauriat's | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | lauriats | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | legent's | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | lennartz | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | lifshitz | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | limpets | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | lipschitz | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | lipschutz | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | lipshutz | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | lipsitz | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | locusts | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | lorentz | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | platelets | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | pleasants | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | slingshots | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "laments".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | elements | 3 | 107 |
| 2 | plants | 1 | 59 |
| 3 | payments | 2 | 49 |
| 4 | garments | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | ailments | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | laymen | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | clements | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | lawmen | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | lament | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | filaments | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | ligament | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | filament | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | parliaments | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | ligaments | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | lents | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | ament | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | placements | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | lamented | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | meints | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | meents | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "laments" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "laments" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "laments" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "laments".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 50
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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