Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taken a turn for the better

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
tak-en a -turn -for the -bet-ter
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does taken a turn for the better mean?
past participle of take a turn for the better

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