Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

returning the favor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
re-turn-ing the -fa-vor
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of return the favor

Questions

What does returning the favor mean?
present participle and gerund of return the favor

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