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if ever there was one

if ever there was one phrase: used to emphasize the truth of a characterization.

Phrase

if ever there was one

  1. Used to emphasize the truth of a characterization.
    • He's a plagiarist if ever there was one.

Synonyms of if ever there was one

Forms of if ever there was one

alternative formif ever there were one
alternative formif ever there were some
alternative formif there ever was one
alternative formif there ever were one
alternative formif I ever saw one
alternative formif I've ever seen one

Questions about if ever there was one

What does if ever there was one mean?
If ever there was one means used to emphasize the truth of a characterization.
What part of speech is if ever there was one?
If ever there was one is a phrase.

Words near if ever there was one in the dictionary

  1. if at first you don't succeed, try try again
  2. if clause
  3. if clauses
  4. if ever
  5. if ever there has been one
  6. if ever there was one
  7. if ever there were one
  8. if ever there were some
  9. if I do say so myself
  10. if I ever saw one
  11. if I fits, I sits

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