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  • 21sharp-witted — a. Acute, shrewd, quick, sharp, discerning, sagacious, ingenious, intelligent, keen, clear sighted, keen sighted, long headed, cunning …

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  • 22quick-witted — quick wittedly, adv. quick wittedness, n. /kwik wit id/, adj. having a nimble, alert mind. [1520 30; QUICK + WIT1 + ED3] Syn. keen, perceptive, smart, clever, sharp. * * * …

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  • 23sharp-witted — adjective clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought …

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  • 24sharp-witted — intelligent, keen, clever …

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  • 25quick-witted — quick′ wit′ted adj. having a nimble, alert mind; keen; clever • Etymology: 1520–30 …

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  • 26sharp-witted — /ˈʃap wɪtəd/ (say shahp wituhd) adjective having or showing a keen intelligence; acute. –sharp wittedness, noun …

  • 27Keener — Keen Keen (k[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Keener} (k[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Keenest}.] [OE. kene sharp, bold, AS. c[=e]ne bold; akin to D. koen, OHG. kuoni, G. k[ u]hn, OSw. kyn, k[ o]n, Icel. k[ae]nn, for k[oe]nn wise; perh. akin to E. ken, can to be able …

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  • 28Keenest — Keen Keen (k[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Keener} (k[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Keenest}.] [OE. kene sharp, bold, AS. c[=e]ne bold; akin to D. koen, OHG. kuoni, G. k[ u]hn, OSw. kyn, k[ o]n, Icel. k[ae]nn, for k[oe]nn wise; perh. akin to E. ken, can to be able …

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  • 29perspicacious — I adjective acutus, alert, apperceptive, argute, artful, astute, bright, canny, clear sighted, clearheaded, clever, crafty, cunning, dioristic, discerning, discriminating, discriminative, farseeing, farsighted, fore sighted, forethoughtful,… …

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  • 30intelligent — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of persons or beings ] Syn. clever, bright, astute, acute, smart, brilliant, perceptive, well informed, resourceful, profound, penetrating, original, exceptional, perspicacious, keen, imaginative, inventive,… …

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