Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

there are two sides to every question

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: there are t-wo -sides -to ev-ery ques-tion
IPA

53

Scrabble Score

31

Letters

6

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A situation seems different to each of the two people involved in it; one should not make a judgement until one hears the other side.

Phrases

half-truth half the story the half of it hear both sides both sidesism

Frequently Paired Words

half-truth half the story the half of it hear both sides both sidesism

Synonyms

there are two sides to every story there are two ends to every stick

Questions

What does there are two sides to every question mean?: A situation seems different to each of the two people involved in it; one should not make a judgement until one hears the other side.

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