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preach in the desert

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
preach in the desert
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak to or persuade a nearly nonexistent audience, or to an audience not listening.

Inflected Forms

preaches in the desert (present, singular) preaching in the desert (participle, present) preached in the desert (participle, past) preached in the desert (past)

Phrases

preach to deaf ears voice in the wilderness

Frequently Paired Words

preach to deaf ears voice in the wilderness

Questions

What does preach in the desert mean?
To speak to or persuade a nearly nonexistent audience, or to an audience not listening.

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