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n.
One who pretends to be wise; a wiseacre; a witling.
adv.
In this or that manner; on this wise.
adv.
To this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold.
a.
Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
v.
Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination.
n.
A person who does not think, or does not think wisely.
a.
Hence, of quick intellectual perceptions; of keen penetration and judgment; discerning and judicious; knowing; far-sighted; shrewd; sage; wise; as, a sagacious man; a sagacious remark.
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Skillful in finding the way; well acquainted with the way or route; wise from having traveled.
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Resembling that which is wise or sensible; judicious.
adv.
In a wise manner; prudently; judiciously; discreetly; with wisdom.
a.
Wise; knowing; skillful; sapient; erudite; prudent.
v.
A learned or wise man.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man.
n.
A genus of large edentulous sirenians, allied to the dugong and manatee, including but one species (R. Stelleri); -- called also Steller's sea cow. S () the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a consonant, and is often called a sibilant, in allusion to its hissing sound. It has two principal sounds; one a mere hissing, as in sack, this; the other a vocal hissing (the same as that of z), as in is, wise. Besides these it sometimes has the sounds of sh and zh, as in sure, measure. It generally has its hissing sound at the beginning of words, but in the middle and at the end of words its sound is determined by usage. In a few words it is silent, as in isle, debris. With the letter h it forms the digraph sh. See Guide to pronunciation, // 255-261.
adv.
In a sage manner; wisely.
v. t.
To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things.
a.
Wise; sage; discerning; -- often in irony or contempt.
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A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.
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Not improved; not made better or wiser; not advanced in knowledge, manners, or excellence.
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One who makes undue pretensions to wisdom; a would-be-wise person; hence, in contempt, a simpleton; a dunce.
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