protract
Definitions
Verb
- Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "protract".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | protracted | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | protract | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "protract".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prospect | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | precinct | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | piggybacked | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | pockmarked | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | prospekt | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "protract".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contract | 2 | 60 |
| 2 | protect | 2 | 34 |
| 3 | tract | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | portrait | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | tracts | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | protects | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | prostrate | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | prostate | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | protracted | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | prorate | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | retract | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | potratz | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | retracts | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | prorated | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | poltrack | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | prostration | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | tracht | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | sprott | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | sproat | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | rotert | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "protract" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "protract" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "protract" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "protract".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 5
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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