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for want of

for want of
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr wont, wawnt uhv, ov]
    • /fɔr wɒnt, wɔnt ʌv, ɒv/
    • /fɔː(r) wɒnt əv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr wont, wawnt uhv, ov]
    • /fɔr wɒnt, wɔnt ʌv, ɒv/

Definition of for want of words

  • phrase for want of If you do something for want of something else, you do it because the other thing is not available or not possible. 0
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Parts of speech for For want of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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for want of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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