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wit
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- pronunciation:
- wIt
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Wit is the ability to think of very clever and entertaining things that often make people laugh. The clever things that someone says or writes are also considered "wit."
The writer of the play is famous for his wit, and that's why his plays are so popular.The book that Ms. Collins was reading was full of wit, and she often laughed as she read it.- synonyms:
- cleverness, humor
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| definition 2: |
When we talk about someone's "wits," we mean their ability to think and figure things out.
The detectives needed all their wits to solve the crime.- synonyms:
- intelligence
- similar words:
- brains, comprehension, sense
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| related words: |
ability, capacity, humor, mind |
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