retort
Definitions
Noun
- A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- A vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
Verb
- Answer back
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "retort".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "retort".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retort".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | report | 2 | 174 |
| 2 | reports | 2 | 84 |
| 3 | rector | 2 | 33 |
| 4 | retreat | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | resort | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | restore | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | reactor | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | realtor | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | retorted | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | resorts | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | retorts | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | extort | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | tort | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | reto | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | retract | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | restart | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | rectory | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | praetor | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | extorts | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | erector | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "retort" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "retort" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "retort" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | analysis | 4 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "retort".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rotert | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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