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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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adj
Pronunciation spelling of better, comparative of good.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
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adv
Pronunciation spelling of better, comparative of well.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
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adv
Pronunciation spelling of better (“had better”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, slang
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noun
Any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From the genus name.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
