petition
Definitions
Noun
- A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- Reverent petition to a deity
Verb
- Write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "petition".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | competition | 4 | 63 |
| 2 | petitioner | 4 | 29 |
| 3 | petition | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | repetition | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | petitions | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | petitioned | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | repetitions | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | competition's | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | competitions | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | petitioners | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | petitioning | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "petition".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | position | 3 | 241 |
| 2 | opposition | 4 | 46 |
| 3 | permission | 3 | 27 |
| 4 | specimen | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | possession | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | spokesman | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | pedersen | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | peterson | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | paxton | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | pollution | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | patterson | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | percussion | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | peruvian | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | postman | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | preston | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | appalachian | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | paterson | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | pergamon | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | petermann | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | pettersson | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | plantain | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | plebeian | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | poseidon | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | appellation | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | padawan | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | palmerton | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | paraffin | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | parchman | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | parkman | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | parthian | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | pathogen | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | patteson | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | pattison | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | paxman | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | pederson | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | pelican | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | pellston | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | penguin | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | penniman | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | pentron | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | pepperman | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | perryman | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | perversion | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | peterman | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | petersen | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | pettersen | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | petterson | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | pittston | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | polston | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | pomplun | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | portman | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | powelson | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | pressman | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | prinsen | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | printon | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | protean | 3 | 0 |
| 57 | purgason | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | purrington | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | putterman | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | sparkman | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | springman | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "petition".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | competition | 4 | 63 |
| 2 | edition | 3 | 37 |
| 3 | petitioner | 4 | 29 |
| 4 | repetition | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | petitions | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | superstition | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | partition | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | tuition | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | petitioned | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | repetitions | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | petting | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | petito | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | petitioning | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | petitioners | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | pettijohn | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | dentition | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | pettine | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | petitto | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | petitti | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | competitions | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "petition" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "petition" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "petition" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | actors | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "petition".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 61
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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