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Healey's law

Healey's law proper noun: synonym of law of holes.

Proper noun

Healey's law

  1. Synonym of law of holes.
    Synonyms:
    law of holes

Synonyms of Healey's law

Forms of Healey's law

alternative formHealey's first law of holes

Origin of Healey's law

After Denis Healey (1917–2015), British politician, who used the adage from the 1980s onward.

Questions about Healey's law

What does Healey's law mean?
Healey's law means synonym of law of holes.
What part of speech is Healey's law?
Healey's law is a proper noun.

Words near Healey's law in the dictionary

  1. healest
  2. Healesville
  3. healeth
  4. Healey
  5. Healey's first law of holes
  6. Healey's law
  7. Healeyfield
  8. healful
  9. healin'
  10. healing
  11. healing art

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