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connecting the dots

koh-NEK-ting the DOTS

kəˈnɛktɪŋ ðə dɒts

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Syllable breakdown

connectingthedots

Dictionary meaning

finding the links between seemingly unrelated pieces of information; seeing the bigger picture by relating individual facts

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