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words to the wise

words to the wise is the plural of word to the wise.

Meaning of word to the wise

Noun

word to the wise (plural words to the wise)

  1. (idiomatic) A brief piece of advice.

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Questions about words to the wise

What is words to the wise the plural of?
Words to the wise is the plural of word to the wise.

Words near words to the wise in the dictionary

  1. words of honor
  2. words of honour
  3. words of institution
  4. words of one syllable
  5. words to conjure with
  6. words to the wise
  7. words up
  8. words-as-words distinction
  9. wordscape
  10. wordscapes
  11. wordsearch

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