Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the very thing

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.53 in modern English

Syllables: the very thing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Synonym of the very idea

Example Sentences

""Your point of view," she laughed. "You lacked perspective. Now if you did not have to get so close to the subject -- " "The very thing!" I cried. "What I need is a longer club. And there's that broken oar ready to hand.""

Synonyms

the very idea

Questions

What does the very thing mean?: Synonym of the very idea

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