the way of the world (n)
the ways of the world (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen
examples the ordinary reader is endowed with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world
she was well-versed in the ways of the world before she had taken the veil
he was amazingly innocent of the ways of the world
Outgoing links
Hypernym behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
Incoming links
Hyponym behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings

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