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wisdom

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ˈsizu/si·so

Definitions

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1

Good judgment, prudence, common sense in conduct.

Usage examples

The young man acted with great wisdom in that difficult situation.
Experience brought him wisdom and maturity.

Common combinations

act with wisdomlack of wisdomwisdom and prudenceman of wisdom
2

A molar tooth that erupts in adulthood, usually between the ages of 17 and 25.

Usage examples

My left wisdom tooth is coming in and hurting.
I had to have all four wisdom teeth extracted.

Synonyms

Common combinations

wisdom tooth extractionimpacted wisdom toothwisdom tooth paingrowing wisdom teeth