Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking the bitter with the sweet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing the bit-ter with- the sweet
IPA
49
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take the bitter with the sweet

Questions

What does taking the bitter with the sweet mean?
present participle and gerund of take the bitter with the sweet

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