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Word Play, Puns, and Oxymorons
Puns are humorous phrases formed by homonyms. (Example: What is the purpose of reindeer? It makes the grass grow, sweetie.) Oxymorons are a figure of speech formed by contradictory words. (Example: jumbo shrimp, a deafening silence.) Have fun with puns and oxymorons in this word play category.
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- anniversary
- aviary
- binary
- canary
- celery
- cheery
- creamery
- dairy
- diary
- elementary
- feathery
- glossary
- hosiery
- imaginary
- leery
- legendary
- misery
- primary
- scary
- summary
- thievery
- treachery
recovery
military
What words end with the suffix eze?
antifreeze. breeze. deepfreeze. feeze. freeze. frieze. heeze. meze. postfreeze. prefreeze. refreeze. sneeze. squeeze. trapeze. tweeze. unfreeze. wheeze.
Reasons for being late beginning with S?
- Traffic congestion.
- Snoozing the alarm multiple times.
- Stuck in a sudden storm.
- Sickness or feeling unwell.
What is the meaning of the root in covert?
The root "cov-" in covert comes from the Latin word "cooperire" which means "to cover." This root gives covert the meaning of something hidden or concealed.
What words can be made from the letters h s n r b e a and L?
heal seal real bra bran she he ran barn sea he be lab
ear near erase bean bash shale ale sale slab base hen
snarl earn earns hens heals barns labs ears
What words have ui in them which is pronounced like the ou in the word you?
Some words with 'ui' pronounced like 'ou' in 'you' are: fruit, juice, cruise, and cuirass.
9 letter words beginning with s?
Here are a few, saccharin, sagacious, sacrilege, sapodilla, saxophone, scallywag, secateurs.
What does the D of the 7 V mean?
The "D" in the "7 V" acronym typically stands for "debt." The phrase "7 V" refers to the seven key factors that lenders consider when evaluating a loan application: debt, income, assets, credit score, employment history, loan-to-value ratio, and housing expenses.
Whispering, rustling leaves, gentle raindrops, and a calm breeze are all examples of soft sounds. These sounds are usually quiet, soothing, and have a gentle quality to them.
Some words that rhyme with Thursday are first day, worst day, and burst day.
Some words beginning with 'sub' are:
- subject
- sublime
- submit
- submarine
- sublet
- subterranean
- submerse
- subsist
- subservient
- subdue
- subliminal
- submerge
Some words that contain "cise" include exercise, precise, concise, and incise.
Words that contain root 'pire'?
Some words that contain the root "pire" include vampire, empire, conspire, and inspire.
What are some words end with the suffix most?
aftermost. almost. backmost. bottommost. easternmost. eastmost. farthermost. foremost. frontmost. furthermost. hindermost. hindmost. inmost. innermost. leftmost. lowermost. middlemost. midmost. nethermost. northernmost. northmost. outermost. outmost. rearmost. rightmost. southernmost. southmost. topmost. upmost. uppermost. utmost. uttermost. westernmost. westmost.
A silent consonant is one included in the spelling but not pronounced. Examples include the final b in dumb and lamb, or the initial k in knife and knight.
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Words that START with silent B?
Some words that start with a silent "b" include: subtle, thumb, and knob.
Some words that start with "Dict" are:
- dicta
- dictate
- dictated
- dictates
- dictating
- dictation
- dictations
- dictator
- dictatorial
- dictatorially
- dictatorialness
- dictatorialnesses
- dictators
- dictatorship
- dictatorships
- dictatory
- dictatress
- dictatresses
- dictatrix
- dictatrixes
- dictature
- dictatures
- dicted
- dictier
- dictiest
- dicting
- diction
- dictional
- dictionally
- dictionaries
- dictionary
- dictions
- dicts
- dictum
- dictums
- dicty
- dictyogen
- dictyogens
- dictyosome
- dictyosomes
- dictyostele
- dictyosteles
In a nutshell, try dictator, dictatorship, dictionary, and dicta.
What words begin with the prefix counter?
Counterbalance, counteract, counterexample, counterproductive.
- The glitter was subtle, making the arrangement tasteful and not gaudy.
- She signaled him subtly, so as not to alert everyone in the room.
- It smelled like a fresh forest, many pine scents with a subtle aroma of rain.
Some words that end in "cial" include special, beneficial, official, and artificial.
