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clever

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clever in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. mentally quick and resourceful
    "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker
    apt  clever 
  2. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
    "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"
    cagey  cagy  canny  clever 
  3. showing inventiveness and skill
    "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"
    clever  cunning  ingenious 
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