diffraction
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Noun
- When light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "diffraction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | definition | 4 | 38 |
| 2 | declaration | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | dedication | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | domination | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | discretion | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | dominican | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | delegation | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | desperation | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | distortion | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | desolation | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | derivation | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | deposition | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | detonation | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | dilatation | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | disruption | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | dissolution | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | divination | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | dionysian | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | donaldson | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | downtrodden | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | dandelion | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | demolition | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | diminution | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | disunion | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | adulteration | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | d'artagnan | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | daffynition | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | danielsen | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | danielson | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | darlington | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | darwinian | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | decimation | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | decommission | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | defamation | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | deflection | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | desiccation | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | dethlefsen | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | detlefsen | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | deukmejian | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | devolution | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | dickensian | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | disillusion | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | dissertation | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | dissipation | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | doordarshan | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | draconian | 4 | 0 |
| 47 | draftsman | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | draftsmen | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | duncanson | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | edification | 5 | 0 |
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | direction | 3 | 134 |
| 2 | reaction | 3 | 124 |
| 3 | directions | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | fraction | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | fractions | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | friction | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | admiration | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | differentiation | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | diction | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | inaction | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | faction | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | distraction | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | infraction | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | distractions | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | disaffection | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | infarction | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | fractional | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | diffract | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | infractions | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | traction | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "diffraction".
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 50
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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