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  • 51wit- — *wit germ., Verb: nhd. sehen, wissen; ne. see (Verb), know; Hinweis: s. *wita (Neutrum), *wita (Adjektiv), *witjan; Etymologie: idg. *u̯eid (2), *u̯edi , *udi …

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  • 52wit — ► NOUN 1) (also wits) the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence. 2) a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humour. 3) a person with this aptitude. ● be at one s wits …

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  • 53wit|loof — «WIHT lohf», noun. = endive. (Cf. ↑endive) ╂[< Dutch witloof (literally) white leaf] …

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  • 54wit|ti|cism — «WIHT uh sihz uhm», noun. a witty remark. SYNONYM(S): quip, mot …

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  • 55wit|ti|ness — «WIHT ee nihs», noun. the character of being witty; quality of being ingenious or clever …

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  • 56wit|ting|ly — «WIHT ihng lee», adverb. knowingly; intentionally. SYNONYM(S): purposely, designedly …

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  • 57wit|ting — «WIHT ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. done or acting consciously, and so with responsibility; not unwitting; intentional: »a witting aggressor, aggression, etc. –n. Dialect. 1. tidings; news. 2. notice; warning …

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  • 58wit|wall — «WIHT wl», noun. = green woodpecker. (Cf. ↑green woodpecker) ╂[< earlier German Wittewal, related to Middle Low German wedewale. See related etym. at woodwall. (Cf. ↑woodwall)] …

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  • 59wit·ti·cism — /ˈwıtəˌsızəm/ noun, pl cisms [count] : a clever or funny remark a collection of famous witticisms …

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  • 60wit — god·wit; nit·wit; pe·wit; un·wit; un·wit·ting·ness; wit·gat; wit·less; wit·less·ly; wit·less·ness; wit·ling; wit·loof; wit·ness·able; wit·ness·er; wit·ney; wit·te·boom; wit·ted; wit·ter·ing; wit·ti·chen·ite; wit·ti·cism; wit·ti·cize; wit·ti·ly;… …

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