reprieves
Definitions
Noun
- A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- A warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
- The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
Verb
- Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
- Relieve temporarily
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Sounds Like
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Spelled Like
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1 | relieve | 2 | 13 |
2 | retrieved | 2 | 10 |
3 | replies | 2 | 10 |
4 | derives | 2 | 9 |
5 | deprive | 2 | 3 |
6 | reprieve | 2 | 2 |
7 | retrieve | 2 | 2 |
8 | relieves | 2 | 2 |
9 | retriever | 3 | 1 |
10 | repress | 2 | 1 |
11 | retrieves | 2 | 0 |
12 | retrievers | 3 | 0 |
13 | deprives | 2 | 0 |
14 | rieves | 1 | 0 |
15 | reeves | 1 | 0 |
16 | relievers | 3 | 0 |
17 | revives | 2 | 0 |
18 | reprise | 2 | 0 |
19 | reprice | 2 | 0 |
20 | reeves' | 1 | 0 |
21 | grieves | 1 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
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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