pursed
Definitions
Verb
- Contract one's lips into a rounded shape
- Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pursed".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pursed".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | used | 1 | 611 |
| 2 | pure | 1 | 56 |
| 3 | pushed | 1 | 53 |
| 4 | poured | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | paused | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | pursue | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | purchased | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | pursued | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | purse | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | cursed | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | spurred | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | purged | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | pursues | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | purses | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | spurned | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | purser | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pursel | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | parsed | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | nursed | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | spurted | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pursed" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pursed" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pursed" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pursed".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | parsed | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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May 22, 2025 The Christian Century
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May 18, 2025 Mother Jones
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