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on the wane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
on the wane
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

in a period of decrease or decline

Example Sentences

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What does on the wane mean?
in a period of decrease or decline

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