retting
Definitions
Verb
- Place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "retting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fretting | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | regretting | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | rettinger | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "retting".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | getting | 2 | 164 |
| 2 | setting | 2 | 60 |
| 3 | letting | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | resting | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | renting | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | wetting | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | rotting | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | fretting | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | petting | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | restating | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | netting | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | jetting | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | rettig | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | rettinger | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | retesting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | refitting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | rebutting | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | vetting | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | trettin | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | oetting | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | fetting | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "retting" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "retting" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "retting" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "retting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rotting | 2 | 3 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
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.
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