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Definition of reluctance

"reluctance" in the noun sense

1. reluctance

physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

2. reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition

a certain degree of unwillingness

"a reluctance to commit himself"

"his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"

"after some hesitation he agreed"

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Quotations for reluctance

Receive the gifts of fortune without pride, and part with them without reluctance. [ Antoninus ]

There is nothing more precious to a man than his will; there is nothing which he relinquishes with so much reluctance. [ J. G. Holland ]

On the approach of spring, I withdraw without reluctance from the noisy and extensive scene of crowds without company and dissipation without pleasure. [ Edward Gibbon ]

Bed is a bundle of paradoxes; we go to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret; and we make up our minds every night to leave it early, but we make up our bodies every morning to keep it late. [ Colton ]

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reluctance in Scrabble®

The word reluctance is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters reluctance:

RELUCTANCE

(135)

RELUCTANCE

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

accrete, centaur, central, cleaner, cuneate, enteral, eternal, lectern, lecture, neutral, nuclear, reclean, reenact, treacle, truncal, unalert, unalter, unclear, uncrate, unerect

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reluctance in Words With Friends™

The word reluctance is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters reluctance:

RELUCTANCE

(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

accrete, centaur, central, cleaner, cuneate, enteral, eternal, lectern, lecture, neutral, nuclear, reclean, reenact, treacle, truncal, unalert, unalter, unclear, uncrate, unerect

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In reluctance

RELUCTANCE

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RELUCTANCE

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RELUCTANCE

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TRUNCAL

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Words within the letters of reluctance

2 letter words in reluctance (10 words)

an ar at el en la nu re ta un

3 letter words in reluctance (38 words)

ace act ale ant arc are art ate can car cat cee cue cur cut ear eat eel era eta lea lee let leu net nut ran rat rue run rut tan tar tau tea tee ten urn

4 letter words in reluctance (59 words)

5 letter words in reluctance (45 words)

6 letter words in reluctance (50 words)

7 letter words in reluctance (20 words)

accrete centaur central cleaner cuneate enteral eternal lectern lecture neutral nuclear reclean reenact treacle truncal unalert unalter unclear uncrate unerect

8 letter words in reluctance (10 words)

calcrete canceler cerulean cleancut clearcut enacture nucleate reaccent ulcerate uncreate

9 letter words in reluctance (2 words)

crenulate eructance

10 letter words in reluctance (1 word)

reluctance

reluctance + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence reluctance

Words that start with reluctance (1 word)

reluctance

Words with reluctance in them (1 word)

reluctance

Words that end with reluctance (1 word)

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Word Growth involving reluctance

Shorter words in reluctance

an tan

ta tan

Longer words containing reluctance

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