unction
Definitions
Noun
- Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
- Smug self-serving earnestness
- Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
- Anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "unction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | function | 2 | 113 |
| 2 | functions | 2 | 48 |
| 3 | functional | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | conjunction | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | functioning | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | junction | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | injunctions | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | functionally | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | functioned | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | injunction | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | functionary | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | conjunctions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | malfunctioning | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | compunction | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | dysfunction | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | dysfunctional | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | dysfunctions | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | functionality | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | functionaries | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | malfunction | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | malfunctioned | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | malfunctions | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | multifunctional | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "unction".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "unction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | union | 2 | 182 |
| 2 | function | 2 | 113 |
| 3 | functions | 2 | 48 |
| 4 | functional | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | functioning | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | sanction | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | unification | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | junction | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | inaction | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | injunctions | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | auction | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | injunction | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | functioned | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | punctuation | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | functionary | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | suction | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | truncation | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | munition | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | auctions | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | asuncion | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | malfunction | 3 | 0 |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "unction" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "unction".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 23
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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