spurring
Definitions
Noun
- A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
Verb
- Incite or stimulate
- Give heart or courage to
- Strike with a spur
- Goad with spurs
- Equip with spurs
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "spurring".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sitting | 2 | 96 |
| 2 | setting | 2 | 60 |
| 3 | singing | 2 | 47 |
| 4 | seeking | 2 | 44 |
| 5 | serving | 2 | 38 |
| 6 | ceiling | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | selling | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | searching | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | saving | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | sailing | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | assuming | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | staying | 2 | 17 |
| 13 | stirring | 2 | 16 |
| 14 | seeming | 2 | 14 |
| 15 | assessing | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | assigning | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | soaking | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | sipping | 2 | 8 |
| 19 | sucking | 2 | 8 |
| 20 | signing | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | skiing | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | slowing | 2 | 6 |
| 23 | seating | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | siding | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | soaring | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | asserting | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | sagging | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | sealing | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | snowing | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | soothing | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | citing | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | sighting | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | slaying | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | swaying | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | ceasing | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | searing | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | seeping | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | spying | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | surging | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | assailing | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | sacking | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | sapping | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | seizing | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | sinning | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | sobbing | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | sopping | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | subbing | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | summing | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | sunning | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | ceding | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | ostling | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | safing | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | saling | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | salling | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | seeding | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | seeling | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | seething | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | serling | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | sieling | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | sieving | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | siting | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | sizing | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | slurring | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | socking | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | souring | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | stewing | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | suiting | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | surfing | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | syring | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "spurring".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spring | 1 | 127 |
| 2 | surprising | 3 | 30 |
| 3 | springs | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | pouring | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | purring | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | sparring | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | surging | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | purging | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | sparing | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | spurting | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | spurning | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | spurling | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | slurring | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | splurging | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | scurrying | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | surfing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | spurlin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | spurgin | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | souring | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | sputtering | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "spurring" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "spurring" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "spurring" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "spurring".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sparring | 2 | 3 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 69
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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