Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long absent, soon forgotten

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: long ab-sen-t, -soon -for-got-ten
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Love fades away when people are distant and do not maintain close physical contact.

Frequently Paired Words

absence makes the heart grow fonder

Questions

What does long absent, soon forgotten mean?: Love fades away when people are distant and do not maintain close physical contact.

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