thrust
Definitions
Noun
- The force used in pushing
- A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
- The act of applying force to propel something
- Verbal criticism
- A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Verb
- Push forcefully
- Press or force
- Make a thrusting forward movement
- Impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- Penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
- Force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
- Push upward
- Place or put with great energy
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Words that contain the term "thrust".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "thrust".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | thus | 1 | 312 |
| 2 | trust | 1 | 52 |
| 3 | thru | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | trusted | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | rust | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | trustee | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | thrusting | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | trusts | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | thrusts | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | thirst | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | truest | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | thrush | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | thruster | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | trusty | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | trus | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | thrusters | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | hust | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | ustrust | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | trusts' | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | trustco | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 13
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 1
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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