Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one bad turn deserves another

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
one bad -turn de-serves an-oth-er
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One act of malice should be paid back by another act of malice.

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What does one bad turn deserves another mean?
One act of malice should be paid back by another act of malice.
Where does one bad turn deserves another come from?
From one good turn deserves another.

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