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won't thank you for doing sth playable be that as it may might (just) as well toy co-opt check company not add up hanker after/for sth weather permitting catch sb on the wrong foot for real incubate fief creep family lionize shamble neonatal aberration arrangement glee transport insist on doing sth cannot afford as luck would have it it’s no skin off my nose printable knock/throw sb for a loop concubine stop revamp exploitation hello jump make a mountain out of a molehill coin lawmonger Mother Nature reify coin of the realm Lady Luck catastrophize walk contagion sectional personify Nondeciduata organicism adopt at your mother's knee blow sth/sb off yeah aquiline for anything (in the world) electorate be a devil editorialize cut through sth quash for its own sake all right all expenses paid non-refundable no room for sth not put it past sb (to do sth) grateful/thankful for small mercies cross someone’s mind it’s more than my job’s worth for all someone knows/cares went out with the ark tie sth up prima donna synopsis artifice recreational riposte demand fetch and carry for sb undiminished any luck? father moon yoke pitch into retrofit unbirthday disappointment pitchfork in harness a bolt from/out of the blue make up for lost time murder for love nor money give up pawn scorn book out tawdry be par for the course go to sleep not hear of sth dare run sth in don’t/never look a gift horse in the mouth break sth in premium lapse on a wing and a prayer fight shy of something for someone’s liking what someone doesn't know can't/won't hurt him/her unavailable it’s now or never on no account synchronous fall away artisan ruse halt hemitropic aggie hypostasis impunity cryptomnesia dozer fate positive easement circulation quiet unwanted dormant backstage inaccessible broken dull static tame budge detached snuffbox can bullion enthusiastic gender disappointment default to sth exaptation slum enterprising Beaker folk servitude eligible probably fool satiate fwiw avalanche request in with the best will in the world don’t you dare verve have something/nothing to show for sth rebound someone can only do something hardware though doubtful tremulous anthropomorphize exclusion for external use if you can’t stand/take the heat (get out of the kitchen) understandable set in accede memorize unconfirmed put there but for the grace of God (go I) kick the bucket salubrious Swithin, St defile unaffected flay shadow skivvy in someone’s place ideal not know what hit you in the wrong place at the wrong time no bond odds achievable layoff bastard pinched floating on air/on a cloud proprietary nasal for a song ongoing kibbitz enshrine hue and cry diffuse ossify supposedly freeze up sneak up wage supposed tinny logarithm gall missing strike sth out clamp keep off have (just about) had it inconsistent with leave/let something alone play up throw hidden slough off something gloat shrug sth off not cricket not be the end of the world eruption gift horse extraordinary actively dawn on sb be a bit off escape fold knock light unashamed aesthetic perch more incident passion given the chance/choice unplumbed series natural meditation appraisal counterintuitive lost on someone stir unfortunate confusing absolute magnitude tamagotchi shatterproof agree furkid wishful thinking hurdle spoil benighted second dealer dubious rubberneck responsive hyphen be running on empty riding stick profile drag unknown off the hook increment makaf keystone species borrow non-solicitation agreement ignoramus disheveled disambiguation get the better of someone reduction–improbation revival hygiene factor mealymouthed manna granted scarcely tolerable burn your boats/bridges taboo submerge fail-safe would that fall guy you had me worried happen on/upon something/someone record suffragette bothered furious sinister moderate mullet objective ironic abode sensation in the flesh anticipated adultery high-stakes equator smudge ingrate blur encase slapdash person ill spongy immediate tend custody be blowed if... finally pave running low galoot successive resent stunning rapier naughty pariah tract mettle ninety hard-earned provide for sth unexceptionable sell out (something) underinsured debit reallocate feed give away unveil be sb's bag on account cage someone’s department fit insurable become liable it’s someone’s loss anymore draw a veil over sth against someone’s wishes/advice atrophy fashion victim gutter pink pre-eclampsia outspoken stagnate commit wouldn't know sth if you fell over one/it your heart isn't in it pretend secret sensible put a brave (or bold) face on something punt never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (just) one of those things go AWOL flop fall flat unpleasant unrecognized quaver secretly ideally fair value lye pinfold ostensible absolute any more fall through there is no question of something waxen unlock safety glass be off the mark sit through sideways silent radar put yourself out punt on sth not be sb's day not be all fun and games perform off the record be/hang in the balance guard be at it unfulfilled escape someone’s notice difficulty understaffed have a soft spot for someone condonation be lost on sb soundly sight unseen tax-exempt call a spade a spade make light of something mind unspecified unresolved through patchy naked lie in jest purpose fine clear allergic shame ring/sound hollow question decry add up not sit well/right with someone tidy stagger irritated largesse act/be your age while breakable stick in your mind/memory glum live leery manual might just as well miss park wrong against your will unconvincing underpaid unfounded whether wiry wet temperamental open question be none of sb's business by hand scarce demigod rankle stillborn on the blink proof that's life! headstrong underfunded smolder evade fight back dim deniable unclear by default thumb be on shaky ground arguable jest incorruptible fashion dawdle unpaved comfortable bleak revenge is a dish best served (or eaten) cold relaxed off-limits thunderstruck foxy think I doubt it quip involuntary as (if) to the manner born maybe rough part with something act up splutter believe sth when you see it sputter condictio furtiva pawnshop caldron menstrual cycle pro-life enjoyable shopworn get/take it into your head to do something have sth in hand not be in sb's vocabulary dictum out of place find its way unqualified pass-fail contract bond acoustic been unwilling screen sth out against your better judgment betray flicker fade off-the-cuff unobtainable the global village slip laugh at sb/sth savoury not be sb's cup of tea undecidable farewell out of house book value genteel unsecured egregious believable confining roaming optimistic undiluted vacate creep up on sly unputdownable go against the grain shut out of on/to one side honour jam frantic heavy waver legible fledgling iambic exciting interested by fair means or foul calm a leopard can't/doesn't change its spots second thought travel vogue contort on approval stall the jury is 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will, there’s a way be heading/headed for something finders keepers (losers weepers) geddit if it kills you lie in wait (for someone) common berth rest on/upon sth nothing asking for trouble come true dawn on (whether you) like it or not
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Words For "if it were not for"
As you've probably noticed, words for "if it were not for" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "if it were not for" are: except, but for, but, as, and nominal. There are 994 other words that are related to or similar to if it were not for listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "if it were not for" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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