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a lick and a promise

a lick and a prom·ise
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey lik and ey prom-is]
    • /eɪ lɪk ænd eɪ ˈprɒm ɪs/
    • /ə lɪk ənd ə ˈprɒmɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey lik and ey prom-is]
    • /eɪ lɪk ænd eɪ ˈprɒm ɪs/

Definition of a lick and a promise words

  • noun a lick and a promise something hastily done, esp a hurried wash 3
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Parts of speech for A lick and a promise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a lick and a promise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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