bootstraps
Definitions
Noun
- A strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
Verb
- Help oneself, often through improvised means
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bootstraps".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | footsteps | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | traps | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | straps | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | strap | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | roosters | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | boosts | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | booster | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | bootstrap | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | boosters | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | boonstra | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | bostra | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | booras | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | outstrips | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | booster's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bookstops | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | boosterism | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | bookstores | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | bookstands | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | outstrip | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | kooistra | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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