legitimize
Definitions
Verb
- Make legal
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "legitimize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | legitimized | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | legitimize | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | legitimizes | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "legitimize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | legitimate | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | minimize | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | legitimized | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | illegitimate | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | epitomized | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | legitimately | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | victimized | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | legitimacy | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | victimize | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | epitomize | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | epitomizes | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | legitimizes | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | legitimizing | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | leitzke | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | leitzel | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | itemize | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | politicize | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | legalities | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | politicized | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | optimize | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "legitimize" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "legitimize" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "legitimize" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "legitimize".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
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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