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desires

How many syllables in desires?

  2 syllables

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Synonyms for desires


1 syllable
  • needs
  • wants
2 syllables
  • wishes
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with desires

    1 syllable
    • fires
    • spiers
    • tires
    • wires
    • hires
    • squires
    • triers
    2 syllables
    • acquires
    • briars
    • buyers
    • criers
    • dryers
    • fliers
    • friars
    • inquires
    • Myers
    • priors
    • requires
    • transpires
    • aspires
    • buyer's
    • buyi
    • driers
    • expires
    • flyers
    • fryers
    • liars
    • pliers
    • rehires
    • retires
    • vampires
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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