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Patience is a Virtue
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Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
My first is in wilting, but not in firm.
My second is in insult, but not in commend.
My third is in statement, but not in denial.
My fourth is in dissent, but not in agreement.
My fifth is in old, but not in juvenile.
My sixth is in mediocre, but not in excellence.
My whole word accumulates knowledge.
Can you discover the word that this verse describes?
My second is in insult, but not in commend.
My third is in statement, but not in denial.
My fourth is in dissent, but not in agreement.
My fifth is in old, but not in juvenile.
My sixth is in mediocre, but not in excellence.
My whole word accumulates knowledge.
Can you discover the word that this verse describes?
Answer
WISDOMThe verse spells out a word letter by letter. "My first" refers to the word's first letter, and so on.
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