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little wonder

little wonder is the alternative form of small wonder.

Meaning of small wonder

Noun

small wonder (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) An event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.
    • Small wonder if he had loved her for herself, she was so beautiful.1891, F. Marion Crawford, chapter 24, in The Witch of Prague

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Questions about little wonder

What is little wonder the alternative form of?
Little wonder is the alternative form of small wonder.

Words near little wonder in the dictionary

  1. Little Wilbraham
  2. Little Wobby
  3. Little Wolford
  4. little woman
  5. little women
  6. little wonder
  7. Little Wratting
  8. Little Yeldham
  9. Little York
  10. little yus
  11. Little's disease

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