Words that are spelled similarly to rates:
rates, rate, ratel, gates, nates, rites, rated, rats, mates, dates, oates, rales, rater, fates, ates, bates, races, yates, cates, rages, grates, pates, crates, rakes, raves, sates, raes, hates, tates, raths, razes, lates, rapes, kates, orates, rotes, vates, rantes, ratas, prates, frates, ratis, urates, rases, raters, ratus, ratts, ratels, rayes, ranes, wates, rtes, rades, rares, retes, rames, rabes, raten.
Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word rates:
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Words that rhyme with rates:
states, traits, straits, gates, coordinates, nates, plates, classmates, associates, yeats, hippocrates, mates, dates, delegates, advocates, delineates, fates, subordinates, emirates, demonstrates, primates, relates, obviates, appreciates, ates, bates, deteriorates, estates, equates, dissipates, united states, fluctuates, differentiates, disseminates, indicates, dire straits, dictates, negates, greats, affiliates, allocates, anticipates, skates, creates, resonates, commemorates, corroborates, perpetuates, estimates, repudiates, infuriates, updates, inmates, accommodates, expatriates, emulates, weights, plaits, mandates, yates, cates, mitigates, translates, coates, permeates, facilitates, fetes, vertebrates, grates, predominates, approximates, pates, integrates, waits, postulates, illustrates, graduates, teammates, eights, predicates, slates, awaits, chordates, annotates, crates, exacerbates, extrapolates, operates, radiates, evaporates, invertebrates, separates, baits, deviates, exaggerates, sates, accelerates, intimidates, necessitates, vacillates.
Adjectives that are often used to describe rates:
high, higher, low, lower, different, real, highest, average, annual, term, specific, relative, current, special, nominal, marginal, lowest, reasonable, effective, overall, differential, poor, actual, rapid, year, maximum, minimum, flexible, slow, hourly, domestic, infant, female, future, slower, faster, official, equal, negative, net, forward, standard, crude, variable, corresponding, exorbitant, moderate, preferential, mean, excessive, competitive, observed, stable, corporate, favorable, uniform, postal, comparative, comparable, monthly, cheap, progressive, adjusted, respective, maternal, fixed.
Consonant match to rates:
rights, roots, ritz, rites, rats, routs, ruts, routes, rots, writes, rutz, writs, ratz, retz, wrights, rotz, reits, reitz, ratts, reetz, raatz, ritts, hritz, raetz, rietz, ruetz, rutts.
Words that sound like rates:
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