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af·ter·wit
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afterwitnoun
Wisdom which comes after the event.
afterwitnoun
The lack of forethought.
afterwitnoun
A good comeback one thinks of after leaving a social gathering.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Afterwitnoun
The contrivance of expedients after the occasion of using them is past. See Afterthought.
Etymology: from after and wit.
There is no recalling of what’s gone and past; so that afterwit comes too late, when the mischief is done. Roger L'Estrange.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of afterwit in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of afterwit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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