Speakur

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shift one's ground

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
shift one's -ground
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change one's opinion in a way that contradicts what one has previously held.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shifts one's ground (present, singular) shifting one's ground (participle, present) shifted one's ground (participle, past) shifted one's ground (past) shift ground (alternative)

Questions

What does shift one's ground mean?
To change one's opinion in a way that contradicts what one has previously held.

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