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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rear-guard

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
rear--guard
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to, a rearguard.

adj

Of, or relating to, resistance in politics, etc.

Antonyms

avant-guard

Questions

What does rear-guard mean?
Of, or relating to, a rearguard.

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