defective
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Words that sound like the term "defective".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | detective | 3 | 52 |
| 2 | defensive | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | decorative | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | deceptive | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | digestive | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | derivative | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | depressive | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | discursive | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | dismissive | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | dispersive | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defective".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | effective | 3 | 129 |
| 2 | executive | 4 | 55 |
| 3 | detective | 3 | 52 |
| 4 | effectively | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | selective | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | detectives | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | defensive | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | reflective | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | ineffective | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | detective's | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | defect | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | deductive | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | directive | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | defection | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | electives | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | elective | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | defected | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | infective | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | deflected | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | defecting | 3 | 0 |
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