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the villain of the piece

the vil·lain of the piece
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee vil-uh n uhv, ov stressed th ee pees]
    • /stressed ði ˈvɪl ən ʌv, ɒv stressed ði pis/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee vil-uh n uhv, ov stressed th ee pees]
    • /stressed ði ˈvɪl ən ʌv, ɒv stressed ði pis/

Definition of the villain of the piece words

  • phrase the villain of the piece If you say that someone is the villain of the piece, you are saying in a slightly humorous way that they are seen by some people as the cause of all the trouble in a particular situation. 0
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Parts of speech for The villain of the piece

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the villain of the piece popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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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