toughs
Definitions
Noun
- Someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
- An aggressive and violent young criminal
- A cruel and brutal fellow
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "toughs".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "toughs".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | though | 1 | 440 |
| 2 | thoughts | 1 | 54 |
| 3 | tough | 1 | 36 |
| 4 | tougher | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | toughness | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | boughs | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | trough | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | toughest | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | troughs | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | tougas | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | togs | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | toughens | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | throughs | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | stough | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | houghs | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | coughs | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | tugs | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | toughie | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | toughen | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | toughed | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "toughs" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "toughs" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "toughs" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "toughs".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thighs | 1 | 7 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 7
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.
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