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passing the torch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
pass-ing the -torch
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pass the torch

Questions

What does passing the torch mean?
present participle and gerund of pass the torch

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