tormenting
Definitions
Verb
- Torment emotionally or mentally
- Treat cruelly
- Subject to torture
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "tormenting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trembling | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | strengthening | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | stabilizing | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | attributing | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | telephoning | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | sterilizing | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | twinkling | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | stultifying | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | terminating | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | terrorizing | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | titillating | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | transferring | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | outmaneuvering | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | outperforming | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | stevedoring | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | stockbroking | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | stockholding | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | storytelling | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | strangling | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | streamlining | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | televising | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | temporizing | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | testifying | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | torpedoing | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | transfering | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | transiting | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | trespassing | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | trumpeting | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | truncating | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | typecasting | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tormenting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | treating | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | renting | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | commenting | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | torment | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | tenting | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | fermenting | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | storming | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | terminating | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | fomenting | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | trumpeting | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | trending | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | torments | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | tormenta | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | toensing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | storting | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | storment | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | fragmenting | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | documenting | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | toting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | toning | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "tormenting" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "tormenting" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "tormenting" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tormenting".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 30
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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