Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

went one better

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.28 in modern English

Syllables
wen-t one -bet-ter
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does went one better mean?
simple past of go one better

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