Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit a raw nerve

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
hit a raw n-erve
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of touch a nerve.

Inflected Forms

hits a raw nerve (present, singular) hitting a raw nerve (participle, present)

Questions

What does hit a raw nerve mean?
Alternative form of touch a nerve.

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