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after-wit

after-wit is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

1.Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use. "After- wit comes too late when the mischief is done." L'Estrange.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use. "After- wit comes too late when the mischief is done." L'Estrange called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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