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an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
an ounce of pre-ven-tion is -bet-ter than an ounce of cure
IPA
66
Scrabble Score
44
Letters
5
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

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What does an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure mean?
Alternative form of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

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