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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Amusing or pleasing because of wit or originality: scintillating, smart, sparkling, witty. See LAUGHTER. 2. Mentally quick and original: alert, bright, intelligent, keen1, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart. Idioms: smart as a whip. See ABILITY. 3. Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance: adroit, deft, dexterous, facile, handy, nimble, slick. See ABILITY.
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