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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go back on one's word

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
go back- on one's -word
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of break one's promise

Inflected Forms

goes back on one's word (present, singular) going back on one's word (participle, present) went back on one's word (past) gone back on one's word (participle, past)

Synonyms

break one's promise

Questions

What does go back on one's word mean?
Synonym of break one's promise

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