Meaning & use
Cleverness
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The quality of being mentally quick, skillful, or inventive.
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Her cleverness helped the team solve the puzzle in record time.
The comedian's cleverness shone through in his quick-witted responses.
A note on using this word
Derived from 'clever,' an English word of uncertain origin first recorded in the 16th century.
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stupiditydullness
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