Wisdom & LifeProverb / MaximAnatomy: tongue, bones, hearts10 words • 38 letters

"The tongue has no bones, but it can break hearts."

Multi-word idiomatic phrase: This expression contains spaces and is not playable as a single word in Scrabble®, Words With Friends®, or Wordle.

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Careless, cruel, or slanderous speech causes deep, lasting emotional agony.

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Somatic / Anatomy

Grounds psychological states or physical commitment in human bodily anatomy ('tongue, bones, hearts').

Alphabet Coverage Inventory:14 / 26 letters (54%)

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