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upon a sixpence

upon a sixpence prepositional phrase: synonym of on a sixpence.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Synonym of on a sixpence.
    Synonyms:
    on a sixpence

Synonyms of upon a sixpence

Questions about upon a sixpence

What does upon a sixpence mean?
Upon a sixpence means synonym of on a sixpence.
What part of speech is upon a sixpence?
Upon a sixpence is a prepositional phrase.

Words near upon a sixpence in the dictionary

  1. upogebiids
  2. upokororo
  3. Upolu
  4. upon
  5. upon 'Change
  6. upon a sixpence
  7. upon a stound
  8. upon a sudden
  9. upon a time
  10. upon my sivvy
  11. upon my soul

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