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a new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
a new b-room sweep-s -clean, but the old b-room -knows the -corners
IPA
85
Scrabble Score
49
Letters
7
Syllables
17
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

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What does a new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners mean?
Alternative form of a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

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