possums
Definitions
Noun
- Nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern north america to northern south america
- Small furry australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "possums".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "possums".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sums | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | possess | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | assumes | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | slums | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | potassium | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | pumps | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | presumes | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | possum | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | posthumous | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | opossum | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | postum | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | posses | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | fossum | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | poss | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | sessums | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | posluns | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | podiums | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | symposiums | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | pross | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | proms | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "possums" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "possums" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "possums".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 3
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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