toughening
Definitions
Verb
- Make tough or tougher
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "toughening".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attempting | 3 | 23 |
| 2 | startling | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | twisting | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | totaling | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | attracting | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | stiffening | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | tightening | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | trusting | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | straddling | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | itemizing | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | tampering | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | tempting | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | tinkering | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | tiptoeing | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | toppling | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | trickling | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | trifling | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | outscoring | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | stapling | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | stranding | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | taxiing | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | traipsing | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | automating | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | outclassing | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | outfoxing | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | outlasting | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | outsourcing | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | stationing | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | stradling | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | strickling | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | stripling | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | tabling | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | tangling | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | tempering | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | tendering | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | terpening | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | ticketing | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | torturing | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | totalling | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | tramping | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | trending | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | triggering | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | trouncing | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | tunneling | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | twiddling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "toughening".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turning | 2 | 75 |
| 2 | touching | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | tougher | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | touring | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | tightening | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | coughing | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | tuning | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | tugging | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | toughen | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | toughens | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | toensing | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | roughing | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | tightenings | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | toning | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | toeing | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | trouncing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | toughened | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | touting | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | toughie | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | toughed | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "toughening" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "toughening" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "toughening" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "toughening".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 45
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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