possesses
Definitions
Verb
- Have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- Have ownership or possession of
- Enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "possesses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | purposes | 3 | 90 |
| 2 | passages | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | purchases | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | packages | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | pajamas | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | princes | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | pagodas | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | pamela's | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | punishes | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | pagoda's | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | panetta's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | pasillas | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | peoria's | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | pergolas | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | pesetas | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | petipa's | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | pinetta's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | pravda's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | prinz's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | spatulas | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | spectra's | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "possesses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | processes | 3 | 57 |
| 2 | possessed | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | possession | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | possess | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | possessions | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | presses | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | progresses | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | possessing | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | possessive | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | hostesses | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | obsesses | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | dispossessed | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | professes | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | possessor | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | assesses | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | repossessed | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | posses | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | possessiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | repossess | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | dispossess | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "possesses" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "possesses" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "possesses" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "possesses".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 21
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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