refute
Definitions
Verb
- Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
- Prove to be false or incorrect
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Words that contain the term "refute".
Sounds Like
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Spelled Like
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refused | 2 | 60 |
| 2 | refuse | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | refuge | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | refugee | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | refuses | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | reputed | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | refuted | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | repute | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | refuel | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | reuther | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | reunite | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | refutes | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | reuter | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | unrefuted | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | reutzel | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | reutter | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | reuters | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | reroute | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | refuges | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | reflate | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refute the | 1 | 3 |
Words That Precede
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to refute | 1 | 3 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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