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smart
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- pronunciation:
- smart
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
smarter, smartest |
| definition: |
intelligent; knowing a lot.
The smart boy taught himself how to read.- synonyms:
- bright, clever, intelligent
- antonyms:
- dumb, stupid
- similar words:
- alert, brilliant, wise
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| related words: |
capable, quick |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
smarts, smarting, smarted |
| definition: |
to feel sharp but not serious pain.
That paper cut smarts.His eyes smarted in the harsh wind. |
| derivations: |
smartingly (adv.), smartly (adv.), smartness (n.) |
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