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(re-spect-ed) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to express honor or esteem towards; to show consideration for

Example Sentence

Joshua respected his mom's wishes by turning off the TV when told.

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

respected
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • affected
  • collected
  • connected
  • corrected
  • defected
  • deflected
  • dejected
  • detected
  • directed
  • dissected
  • effected
  • ejected
  • elected
  • erected
  • expected
  • infected
  • inflected
  • injected
  • inspected
  • neglected
  • objected
  • perfected
  • projected
  • protected
  • reflected
  • rejected
  • respected
  • selected
  • subjected
  • suspected

  • disaffected
  • disconnected
  • disrespected
  • interjected
  • intersected
  • misdirected
  • recollected
  • reconnected
  • redirected
  • reelected
  • resurrected
  • unaffected
  • uncollected
  • unconnected
  • uncorrected
  • undetected
  • unelected
  • unexpected
  • uninfected
  • unprotected
  • unsuspected

  • interconnected
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