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Word: Wit
Speech Type: Noun
Old English wit(t), gewit(t), denoting the mind as the seat of consciousness, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weet and German Witz, also to wit
wɪt
the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence
Short Definition:capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding
Examples:- she does not lack perception or native wit
- he needed all his wits to figure out the way back
a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humour
Short Definition:natural aptitude for using words and ideas in quick and inventive way
Examples:- his caustic wit cuts through the humbug
Word: Wit
Speech Type: Verb
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