sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me

A form of sticks and stones may break my bones

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
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APA

sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticks%20and%20stones%20will%20break%20my%20bones%2C%20but%20words%20will%20never%20hurt%20me

MLA

“sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticks%20and%20stones%20will%20break%20my%20bones%2C%20but%20words%20will%20never%20hurt%20me. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticks%20and%20stones%20will%20break%20my%20bones%2C%20but%20words%20will%20never%20hurt%20me.

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