Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

returns the favor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
re-turn-s the -fa-vor
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does returns the favor mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of return the favor

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