mothballs
Definitions
Noun
- A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
Verb
- Put into long-term storage
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "mothballs".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | minerals | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | mantle's | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | marbles | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | marshal's | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | mortals | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | marshall's | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | marvels | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | mingles | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | morsels | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | embezzles | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | imbeciles | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | immortals | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | imperils | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | macdill's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | mangels | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | mangles | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | mantles | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | manville's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | marble's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | marshalls | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | marshals | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | martials | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | marvel's | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | mavroules | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | mcfalls | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | mcgols | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | meatballs | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | mendel's | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | mineral's | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | minerals' | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | mondale's | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | monfils | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | mongols | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | monorails | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | montel's | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | mumbles | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | murals | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "mothballs".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | balls | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | halls | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | mortals | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | moths | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | footballs | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | football's | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | mortally | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | mothball | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | mothballed | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | mothballing | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | softballs | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | meatballs | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | prothallus | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | thall | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | malls | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | southall | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | softball | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | oddballs | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | meatball | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | korthals | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "mothballs" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "mothballs" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "mothballs" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | returned | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "mothballs".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 37
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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