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to settle a score

to set·tle a score
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too set-l ey skawr, skohr]
    • /tu ˈsɛt l eɪ skɔr, skoʊr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too set-l ey skawr, skohr]
    • /tu ˈsɛt l eɪ skɔr, skoʊr/

Definition of to settle a score words

  • phrase to settle a score If you settle a score or settle an old score with someone, you take revenge on them for something they have done in the past. 0

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Parts of speech for To settle a score

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to settle a score popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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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