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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

think better of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.58 in modern English

Syllables
think -bet-ter of
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

thinks better of (present, singular) thinking better of (participle, present) thought better of (participle, past) thought better of (past)

Phrases

know better think twice

Frequently Paired Words

know better think twice

Synonyms

reconsider

Questions

What does think better of mean?
To change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against.

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