"judgment of Solomon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: judgments of Solomon [plural]
Etymology: From a story in the Old Testament, in which King Solomon ruled between two prostitutes, both claiming to be the mother of a baby, by threatening to cut the baby into two. The actual mother begged for her child while the fake one was indifferent towards Solomon's threat. Head templates: {{en-noun|judgments of Solomon}} judgment of Solomon (plural judgments of Solomon)
  1. A judgment in which a stratagem is invoked in order to reveal the true feelings of the opposing parties. Wikipedia link: King Solomon, judgment of Solomon Synonyms: judgement of Solomon
    Sense id: en-judgment_of_Solomon-en-noun-rZHvF~6j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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