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wise
adjective
noun
Having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
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adjective
Having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
“A wise leader”
adjective
Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
“Judicious use of one's money”
adjective
Evidencing the possession of inside information
adjective
Improperly forward or bold
“Don't be fresh with me”
noun
A way of doing or being
“In no wise”
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A wise leader
A wise and perceptive comment
Judicious use of one's money
A wise decision
Don't be fresh with me
Impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
An impudent boy given to insulting strangers
Don't get wise with me!
In no wise
In this wise
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