Definitions of smartness
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intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
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synonyms:
brightness, cleverness
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type of:
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intelligence
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
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intelligence
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liveliness and eagerness“the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him”
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life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness
animation and energy in action or expression
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life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness
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elegance by virtue of being fashionable
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synonyms:
chic, chichi, chicness, last word, modishness, stylishness, swank
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dapperness, jauntiness, nattiness, rakishness
stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
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elegance
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
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dapperness, jauntiness, nattiness, rakishness
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a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
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