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other side of the coin

oth·er side of the coin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhth -er sahyd uhv, ov stressed th ee koin]
    • /ˈʌð ər saɪd ʌv, ɒv stressed ði kɔɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhth -er sahyd uhv, ov stressed th ee koin]
    • /ˈʌð ər saɪd ʌv, ɒv stressed ði kɔɪn/

Definitions of other side of the coin words

  • noun other side of the coin a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money. 1
  • noun other side of the coin a number of such pieces. 1
  • noun other side of the coin Informal. money; cash: He's got plenty of coin in the bank. 1
  • noun other side of the coin Architecture. quoin (defs 1, 2). 1
  • noun other side of the coin Archaic. a corner cupboard of the 18th century. 1
  • adjective other side of the coin operated by, or containing machines operated by, inserting a coin or coins into a slot: a coin laundry. 1
See all 14 definitions of other side of the coin

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Origin of other side of the coin

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English coyn(e), coygne < Anglo-French; Middle French coin, cuigne wedge, corner, die < Latin cuneus wedge

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Parts of speech for Other side of the coin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Other side of the coin

other side of the coin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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Synonyms for other side of the coin

noun other side of the coin

  • flip side — the reverse and usually less popular side of a phonograph record.
  • contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
  • converse — If you converse with someone, you talk to them. You can also say that two people converse.
All 3 Synonyms of other side of the coin

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