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smart in WordNet English dictionary
verb- be the source of pain
ache smart hurt
adjective- characterized by quickness and ease in learning
"some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
bright smart
- elegant and stylish
"chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
chic smart voguish
- improperly forward or bold
"don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
fresh impertinent impudent overbold smart saucy sassy wise
- showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
smart
- capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
"smart weapons"
smart
- quick and brisk
"I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"
smart
- painfully severe
"he gave the dog a smart blow"
smart
noun- a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
smart smarting smartness
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