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Score

usgb/skɔːr/Volume
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Historic Usage

The term 'score' for twenty is rarely used today but found in historical contexts or literature.

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His collection includes a score of antique clocks.
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Quaint Expression

Using 'score' to mean 'twenty' can add a poetic or old-fashioned feel to your speech or writing.

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More than two scores ago, this house was built.
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