misuses
Definitions
Noun
- Improper or excessive use
Verb
- Apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
- Change the inherent purpose or function of something
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "misuses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | emphasizes | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | mouthpieces | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | mustaches | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | embarrasses | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | eminences | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | immunizes | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | marcos's | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | marcoses | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | marcoses' | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | marcus's | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | margoshes | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | matrices | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | matthews's | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | mattress's | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | maxus's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | melridge's | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | memorizes | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | misjudges | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | mismatches | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | mladic's | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | mortgage's | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "misuses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | missed | 1 | 40 |
| 2 | missiles | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | misuse | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | misses | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | muses | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | mises | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | misused | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | miscues | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | minuses | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | remisses | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | missteps | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | pisses | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | mosses | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | moises | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | missus | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | missis | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | missie | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | missey | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | missel | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | misers | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "misuses" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "misuses" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lawful misuses | 2 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "misuses" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "misuses".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 21
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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