catechism
nounHow many syllables in catechism?
There are 4 syllables in the word catechism.How to pronounce catechism:
Definition of catechism:
- catechism (noun):
- oral instruction
- an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers.
Synonyms for catechism:
checkup
exam
examination
inquiry
inspection
intelligence test
interrogation
interrogatory
investigation
midterm
midyear
placement test
pretest
probe
quiz
research
review
test
Antonyms for catechism:
confusion
destruction
harm
hurt
ignorance
neglect
worsening
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- veracity
- relentlessness
- inconsistent
- competitive
- virginity
- philatelist
- molecular
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- enterprising
- embodiment
- debutante
- cynicism
- preservation
- plagiarize
- innuendo
- Arianna
- affluency
- timeliness
- prosecutor
- operatic
- inheritance
- economist
- cordially
- atmospheric
- armadillo
- poetically
- amygdala
- synonymous
- rigorously
- pistachios
- mpumalanga
- infiltrator
- indigenous
- execution
- depravity
- acceptable
- prosciutto
- cultivation
- Samaritan
- primavera
- fellow-creature
- disposition
- anaerobic
- accompanies
- insouciant
- extravagant
- detectable
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