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what's the good of

what's the good of phrase: what is the purpose or advantage of.

Phrase

what's the good of ...?

  1. (idiomatic) What is the purpose or advantage of
    • You can't do anything about it, so what's the good of crying?
    Synonyms:
    what's the use of

Synonyms of what's the good of

  • what's the use of

Forms of what's the good of

alternative formwhat good is

Questions about what's the good of

What does what's the good of mean?
What's the good of means what is the purpose or advantage of.
What part of speech is what's the good of?
What's the good of is a phrase.

Words near what's the good of in the dictionary

  1. what's the crack
  2. what's the craic
  3. what's the damage
  4. what's the deal
  5. what's the difference
  6. what's the good of
  7. what's the haps
  8. what's the matter
  9. what's the scam
  10. what's the story
  11. what's the time

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