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better2

Syllabification: (bet·ter)

Pronunciation: /ˈbetər/

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Definition of better

noun

variant spelling of bettor.

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Definition of better in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

betroth
betrothed
Bettelheim, Bruno
Bettendorf
better ¹
better ²
better dead than red or better red than dead
better half
better safe than sorry
better than
better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick)

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better¹ US. Eng
better in bettor (also better) US. Eng
better in good US. Eng
better in well¹ US. Eng
be better off in better¹ US. Eng
better than in better¹ US. Eng

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noun

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