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the best is the enemy of the good

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
the best is the en-e-my of the -good
IPA
47
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Synonym of perfect is the enemy of good.

Synonyms

perfect is the enemy of good

Questions

What does the best is the enemy of the good mean?
Synonym of perfect is the enemy of good.

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