persist
Definitions
Verb
- Continue to exist
- Be persistent, refuse to stop
- Stay behind
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "persist".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persistent | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | persisted | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | persistence | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | persists | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | persist | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | persistently | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | persisting | 3 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "persist".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "persist".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | permit | 2 | 77 |
| 2 | resist | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | persistent | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | priest | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | persians | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | persisted | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | persistence | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | persists | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | persia | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | persisting | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | perish | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | perils | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | persis | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | peronist | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | purist | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | perset | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | perses | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | perlis | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | perito | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | desist | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "persist" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "persist" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "persist" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "persist".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 10
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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