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if ever there were one

if ever there were one is the alternative form of if ever there was one.

Meaning of if ever there was one

Phrase

if ever there was one

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

Questions about if ever there were one

What is if ever there were one the alternative form of?
If ever there were one is the alternative form of if ever there was one.

Words near if ever there were one in the dictionary

  1. if clause
  2. if clauses
  3. if ever
  4. if ever there has been one
  5. if ever there was one
  6. if ever there were one
  7. if ever there were some
  8. if I do say so myself
  9. if I ever saw one
  10. if I fits, I sits
  11. if I had a nickel for every time

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