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There are 110 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ne'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ne' include Xanthocone, Xanthocreatinine, Xylophone. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'ne'

Xanthocone Noun Xanthocreatinine Noun (Uncountable) Xylophone Noun Zabaglione Noun Zabaione Noun Zabaiones Noun Zabajone Noun Zabajones Noun Zaboglione Noun Zone Noun, Verb

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Words Starting With

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1. In the metabolic pathway, xanthine sits between which two compounds?

Hypoxanthine and uric acid Glucose and lactate Caffeine and tannin Ammonia and urea

2. Where would 'abalones' most likely appear?

A dessert menu A fisheries survey A car manual A weather report

3. How is the 'th' in 'xanthenes' pronounced?

Voiced (like in 'the') Unvoiced (like in 'thin') Like 't' Like 's'

4. Where does the word 'xanthane' get its root from?

Latin for 'white' Greek for 'yellow' French for 'sticky' German for 'bacteria'

5. 'Jackassness' is:

Very common in speech A technical term A verb Very rare and informal

6. Which sentence uses 'abandonedly' correctly?

He abandonedly the car. They abandonedly of the plan. The abandonedly report was long. She danced abandonedly at the party.

7. In older folklore texts, what is El Cabezone?

A sea witch A ghost ship A desert wind A legendary giant

8. Where does the primary stress fall?

Second syllable Third syllable All syllables equally First syllable

9. What is an 'eaglestone'?

A bird's claw A hollow, rattling stone A type of eagle A large boulder

10. Where do naemorhedine animals live in the wild?

The Amazon rainforest Rocky mountainsides of Asia The Australian outback African grasslands

11. Which sentence uses 'vaccine' correctly?

She developed a vaccine against measles. I got vaccine at clinic. The vaccine protects me from yesterday. He vaccinated a vaccine.

12. What does the Spanish root 'habanero' literally mean?

From Havana Slow dance Spicy food Sailor's song

13. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

To be honest, I agree. To be honest, I am agree. To be honestly, I agree. To be honesting, I agree.

14. In which sentence does 'gabioned' fit naturally?

The county repaired the washout with a gabioned embankment. She gabioned her way through the crowd. The soup had a gabioned flavor. His gabioned apology won everyone over.

15. Which of the following is an antonym (opposite) of a 'zone' in the sense of a bounded area?

Region Area District Unrestricted space

16. What does 'xanthocone' mean?

A silver mineral A yellow songbird A medical fluid finding A yellow cone or cone-shaped structure

17. In the goat world, Saanens are often compared to which type of cow?

Angus Jersey Holstein Hereford

18. In Catholic tradition, which weekday carries Sabbatine devotions?

Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday

19. Which word is a synonym for eaglestone?

Gemstone Rattlestone Lodestone Touchstone

20. What sound does the 'x' make in 'xanthene'?

An 'eks' sound A 'z' sound A 'k' sound An 'sh' sound

21. Which famous stimulant belongs to the xanthine family?

Aspirin Nicotine Ethanol Caffeine

22. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

The plants need watered. The plants need watering. The plants need to watering. The plants need water.

23. Which sentence uses 'sabadinine' correctly?

I ate a sabadinine. The chemist extracted pure sabadinine. The sabadinine plant is green. He sabadinined the field.

24. Which spelling is correct?

Earlyness Earliness Earlieness Early-liness

25. In formal academic writing, which word is the better substitute?

Fabulousness Excellence Pizzazz Dazzle

26. Which sentence uses 'earliness' correctly?

We measured three earlinesses. Earliness are prized by farmers. The earliness of the harvest surprised the county. She has a great earliness for meetings.

27. From what plant is sabadinine extracted?

Oak Pine Aloe Vera Sabadilla

28. Can 'vacantheartedness' be pluralized?

Yes, add 'es' Yes, add 's' No, it is uncountable Only in British English

29. How is the final 's' in 'gabardines' pronounced?

As a silent letter As a sharp 's' sound As a voiced 'z' sound As a 'sh' sound

30. Which of the following is a common misspelling of sabadine?

Sabatine Sabadine Sabedine Sabydine

31. What kind of animal is an abalone?

A bivalve A sea snail A crustacean A fish

32. Which wine is traditionally used to make zabaglione?

Chianti Prosecco Marsala Pinot Grigio

33. Where does the primary stress fall in 'abandoned'?

First syllable It is unstressed Third syllable Second syllable

34. Which suffix builds 'vacantness' from 'vacant'?

-ment -ity -tion -ness

35. Which suffix forms 'earliness' from 'early'?

-ly -ment -tion -ness

36. What kind of rhythm does a habanera feature?

Syncopated and dotted Fast and staccato Monotonous and flat Rapid and disjointed

37. What is the plural possessive of abalone?

Abalone's Abalones's Abalones' Abaloneses'

38. Where does the primary stress fall in the pronunciation of 'gaberdines'?

On the first syllable On the second syllable On the third syllable Equally on all syllables

39. Which preposition correctly completes: 'There is a desperate need ___ clean water.'

of for to with

40. Which is the best casual substitute for 'jackassness'?

Classification Jackassery (for behavior) or a plain description Publication Kindness

41. What is the modern plain-English replacement for 'ibidine'?

Ibidem Ibuprofen Ibis-related Ivy-like

42. Which part of the body does a rabatine protect?

The knees The wrists The neck and throat The feet

43. What does the phrase 'an honest mistake' mean?

A deliberate lie An error made without bad intentions A very bad crime A confession of guilt

44. Which sentence uses macchinetta naturally?

She filled the macchinetta with water and set it on the burner. He macchinettaed the beans with a spoon. They bought two macchinettaes in Milan. The macchinetta is a mountain range in Italy.

45. How many syllables does 'ubiquitousness' have?

Five Four Six Three

46. Which of the following sentences uses 'zabaglione' correctly?

I will zabaglione the mixture. She ordered some zabaglione. The zabaglione pan is hot. He is very zabaglione.

47. When should you keep 'abalone' singular in writing?

When counting animals When describing shells When naming the food When listing species

48. Where does the primary stress fall in the pronunciation of 'Oannes'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable All equally

49. In agriculture, what does 'earliness' usually measure?

Crop color Field size Rainfall Days from sowing to maturity

50. Which sentence uses 'earner' to mean a money-making product?

She is a high earner. Tourism is a big earner for the state. He is a wage earner. They are the main earners.