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by the same token

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
by the same -to-ken
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

For a similar reason; in a similar manner; by virtue of the selfsame phenomenon, through its various aspects.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From token (“evidence, proof”) (obsolete sense).

Phrases

by that token flip side other side of the coin

Frequently Paired Words

by that token flip side other side of the coin

Synonyms

similarly likewise along the lines in the same vein

Questions

What does by the same token mean?
For a similar reason; in a similar manner; by virtue of the selfsame phenomenon, through its various aspects.
Where does by the same token come from?
From token (“evidence, proof”) (obsolete sense).

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