insect
Definitions
Noun
- Small air-breathing arthropod
- A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "insect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | insects | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | insect | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | insecticides | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | insecticide | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | insect's | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | insectivorous | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "insect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | insects | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | insert | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | inspector | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | inspect | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | inject | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | intersect | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | sect | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | inspected | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | inexact | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | inset | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | infect | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | winsett | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | inserts | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | inspects | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | insect's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | reinspect | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | winslet | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | mindset | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | injects | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | infects | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "insect" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "insect" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "insect" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "insect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | insect's | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Jan 17, 2024 Argonne National Laboratory (.gov)
Jan 17, 2024 Argonne National Laboratory (.gov)