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savvy vs get wise

get wise vs savvy

savvy is a noun but get wise is not a noun.

savvy and get wise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
savvy Yes No Yes No
get wise No No Yes No
As verbs, get wise is a hyponym of savvy; that is, get wise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than savvy:
  • savvy: get the meaning of something
  • get wise: understand, usually after some initial difficulty
Other hyponyms of savvy include figure, catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, latch on, tumble, twig, intuit, digest.
savvy (noun) get wise (noun)
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
savvy (verb) get wise (verb)
get the meaning of something understand, usually after some initial difficulty
Difference between savvy and get wise

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