Speakur

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off the face of the earth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
of-f the -face of the earth
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Used to emphasize the state of cessation, destruction, termination, etc.

Example Sentences

Phrases

on the face of the earth

Frequently Paired Words

on the face of the earth

Synonyms

the face of the earth

Questions

What does off the face of the earth mean?
Used to emphasize the state of cessation, destruction, termination, etc.

How to pronounce off the face of the earth

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