punish
Definitions
Verb
- Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "punish".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | punishment | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | punished | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | punish | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | punishments | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | punishable | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | punishes | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | punishing | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | unpunished | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | punisher | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | punishingly | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "punish".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "punish".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | units | 2 | 87 |
| 2 | push | 1 | 37 |
| 3 | spanish | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | furnish | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | punishment | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | punished | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | publish | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | punishes | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | punishing | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | pundits | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | puckish | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | unpunished | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | punishable | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | punisher | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | puns | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | sunfish | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | prudish | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pinkish | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | burnish | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | yunis | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "punish" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "punish" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "punish" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "punish".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 10
Sound Alikes: 8
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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