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Term: sift

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "sift": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

sift

Definitions

Verb

  1. Move as if through a sieve
  2. Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
  3. Check and sort carefully
  4. Distinguish and separate out

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "sift".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 sifted 2 3
2 sifting 2 1
3 sift 1 0
4 sifts 1 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "sift".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 soft 1 61
2 surfed 1 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sift".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 sit 1 67
2 site 1 64
3 soft 1 61
4 suit 1 48
5 shift 1 41
6 swift 1 33
7 shifts 1 17
8 spit 1 11
9 slit 1 6
10 sits 1 6
11 sifted 2 3
12 shifty 2 1
13 tift 1 1
14 skit 1 1
15 sifts 1 0
16 swifts 1 0
17 shrift 1 0
18 smit 1 0
19 sitz 1 0
20 sito 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "sift" in a sentence.

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Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "sift" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "sift" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sift".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 soft 1 61

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Term

Definitions: 4

Fragments: 4

Sound Alikes: 2

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 1

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