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  1. cum grano salisadverb

    With a grain of salt; with a bit of common sense and skepticism.

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  1. cum grano salis

    To take something with a "grain of salt" or "pinch of salt" is an English idiom that suggests to view something, specifically claims that may be misleading or unverified, with skepticism or to not interpret something literally.In the old-fashioned English units of weight, a grain weighs approximately 65 mg, which is about how much table salt a person might pick up between the fingers as a pinch.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cum grano salis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cum grano salis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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