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defines

How many syllables in defines?

  2 syllables

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What rhymes with defines

1 syllable
  • bines
  • clines
  • dynes
  • Heinz
  • kines
  • lines
  • nines
  • shines
  • sign's
  • sines
  • tines
  • vines
  • wines
  • brines
  • dines
  • fines
  • kinds
  • line's
  • mines
  • pines
  • shrines
  • signs
  • spines
  • tynes
  • whines
2 syllables
  • aligns
  • assigns
  • confines
  • designs
  • inclines
  • refines
  • shiness
  • alines
  • combines
  • declines
  • finespun
  • opines
  • resigns
  • shrining
3 syllables
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