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freedom is not free

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
free-dom is not free
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

For freedom to exist as a legal right in a country, it has to actively be fought for and protected (e.g. by the military).

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

freedom ain't free (alternative) freedom isn't free (alternative) freedom's not free (alternative)

Phrases

there's no such thing as a free lunch

Frequently Paired Words

there's no such thing as a free lunch

Questions

What does freedom is not free mean?
For freedom to exist as a legal right in a country, it has to actively be fought for and protected (e.g. by the military).

How to pronounce freedom is not free

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