"You don't really want it explained," he said, smacking him on the knee; "you're just being Watsonish. It's very nice of you, of course, and I appreciate it."
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Watsonish
Synonyms for "watsonish" (3 found)
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I would have settled for a Watsonish role. I don't have to be the main character.
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This element is also picked up by Thomas Aquinas (whose philosophy sometimes has a Watsonish quality in relation to Aristotle, whom he calls simply “The Philosopher”).
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