punitive
Definitions
Adjective
- Inflicting punishment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "punitive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | primitive | 3 | 38 |
| 2 | persuasive | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | perceptive | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | palliative | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | palmolive | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | proactive | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | probative | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | putative | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "punitive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | united | 3 | 482 |
| 2 | positive | 3 | 74 |
| 3 | sensitive | 3 | 59 |
| 4 | native | 2 | 46 |
| 5 | primitive | 3 | 38 |
| 6 | unite | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | fugitive | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | auntie | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | untie | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | pitied | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | untied | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | unites | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | punit | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | putative | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | unitel | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | unitek | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | punter | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pundit | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dunite | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | positives | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "punitive" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "punitive".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
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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