clever, adj.
freq. cnt. 3
freq. cnt. 3
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
cagey cagy canny clever
mentally quick and resourceful
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
apt clever
sample sentences
"an apt pupil""you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker
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showing inventiveness and skill
<adj.all>
clever cunning ingenious
sample sentences
"a clever gadget""the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"
"an ingenious solution to the problem"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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