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wis·dom

wisdom

 
 
pronunciation:
wIz dm
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part of speech: noun
definition: Wisdom is a kind of knowledge that usually comes from learning from your own experiences in life. Wisdom is not about knowing many facts that you have studied. It is more about knowing things like how to live in a good way and how to solve problems between people. Having wisdom is not really about being smart. It is about having good judgment.
My mom says that my grandmother has a lot of wisdom because she's learned a lot from her experiences in life. My mom says she always trusts my grandmother's advice.
similar words:
brains, intelligence, sense, understanding, wit
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-dom Old English noun-forming suffix that means domain of; state of being
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