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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like a duck takes to water

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
like a -duck- -takes -to wa-ter
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Very naturally; without effort.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

as a duck takes to water (alternative) like a duck to water (alternative)

Phrases

like water off a duck's back

Frequently Paired Words

like water off a duck's back

Synonyms

like a knife through butter easily effortlessly smoothly gracefully

Antonyms

like a fish out of water

Questions

What does like a duck takes to water mean?
Very naturally; without effort.

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