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Synonyms of ten a penny

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Another word for ten a penny is usual. Other synonyms of ten a penny are general, frequent, average, everyday and routine.

Synonyms and similar words for ten a penny

adjectiveSo common as to be practically or almost worthless.

Meaning of ten a penny

  1. adjective So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
  2. adjective Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ten, a, penny: sold at ten (10) units per penny (1d or 1¢).

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Questions about synonyms of ten a penny

What is another word for ten a penny?
Ten a penny has 101 synonyms on Word.ws, such as usual, general, frequent, average, everyday, routine, habitual and workaday.
What does ten a penny mean?
Ten a penny means so common as to be practically or almost worthless.

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