dovetails
Definitions
Noun
- A mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
Verb
- Fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | detail | 2 | 72 |
| 2 | details | 2 | 57 |
| 3 | deals | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | entails | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | tails | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | overalls | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | veils | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | dovetail | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | derails | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | doves | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | dovetailed | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | retails | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | dentals | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | horsetails | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | veals | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | dovel | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | goethals | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | entrails | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | detailer | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | detailee | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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Feb 4, 2016 Los Angeles Times