| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Having or showing intelligence, often of a high order: brilliant, intellectual, intelligent, knowledgeable. Informal : brainy. See ABILITY. 2. Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters: astute, cagey, canny, perspicacious, shrewd, slick, smart, wise1. Informal : savvy. See ABILITY, CAREFUL. 3. Possessing or showing sound judgment and keen perception: sagacious, sage, sapient, wise1. See WISE.
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