opposes
Definitions
Verb
- Be against; express opposition to
- Fight against or resist strongly
- Contrast with equal weight or force
- Set into opposition or rivalry
- Act against or in opposition to
- Be resistant to
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "opposes".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "opposes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | purposes | 3 | 90 |
| 2 | opposite | 3 | 81 |
| 3 | opposed | 2 | 41 |
| 4 | oppose | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | opponents | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | composers | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | proposes | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | composes | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | poses | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | supposes | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | opposites | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | posses | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | oppens | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | moppes | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | looses | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | koppes | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | hoppes | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | unopposed | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | oppresses | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | poss | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "opposes" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "opposes" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "opposes" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | officially | 4 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "opposes".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 16
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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