word of wisdom

collocation in English

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word
noun
uk
/wɜːd/us
/wɝːd/
a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken ...
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wisdom
noun[U]
uk
/ˈwɪz.dəm/us
/ˈwɪz.dəm/
the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions ...
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(Definition ofwordandwisdomfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It may be that that was not the finalwordofwisdomon the matter.
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But surely that is not the lastwordofwisdomeven in war, and certainly not in politics.
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Others see in thewordofwisdoma teaching function.
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Others categorize them into gifts of knowledge (wordofwisdom, word of knowledge, distinguishing between spirits), gifts of speech (tongues, interpretation, prophecy), and gifts of power (faith, healing, miracles).
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Notice that she uses the same words, afford to lose, as in the quote from her father - in a sense applying her father's words of wisdom to the present circumstances.
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They produced designs for several components of the project, chose the timeless words of wisdom, did material studies and contributed ideas for the entire project.
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In their final session, parents and children are asked to write "words of wisdom" for subsequent treatment families.
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We look forward to his words of wisdom.
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Let them listen to those words of wisdom.
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Would he bear these words of wisdom carefully in mind?
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We can do with his words of wisdom in future debates.
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But, sometimes even from the mouths of babes and sucklings come words of wisdom.
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I do think those are words of wisdom and common sense.
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He will forgive me for referring to his words of wisdom.
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Those were words of wisdom, though not always observed.
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Those seem to me to be words of wisdom.
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It would be dreadful if he could not hear my words of wisdom!
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Well, we have our own reporters, and anyhow our words of wisdom are recorded somewhere.
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The newspapers sent special reporters to wait for words of wisdom to fall from their lips.
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I bow to his words of wisdom and apologise to him for calling a "pursuer"a"plaintiff".
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