MOTHER WIT Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

mother wit

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Definition of mother wit

as in horse sense

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Anheuser-Busch will have to see how viewers react to its latest ad to determine if consumers think the Clydesdales still present good horse sense or represent a horse of a different color.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.

— Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024

Definition of horse sense

Noun

The City has the power to do the right thing, exercise common sense and end this attack on innocent people.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Yet common sense should push Barça out onto the market when landing the Champions League for the first time in over a decade is a main goal.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of common sense

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Together, Clancy’s vocal, physical and written messages offered key insights into her perspective in the second week of her trial on three counts of murder in the killings of her children Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
This information extends beyond mere fairness, offering crucial insights into career trajectory, market value, and essential skill development.

— Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of insight

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And the rest is public perception, which has shifted against what many Americans see as a dirty, archaic form of power generation.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Another problem human measures like dams and levees seem to have created, the team argues, is a perception of safety.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of perception

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