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clever
adjective
Showing inventiveness and skill
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adjective
Showing inventiveness and skill
“A clever gadget”
adjective
Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
“A cagey lawyer”
adjective
Mentally quick and resourceful
“An apt pupil”
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A clever gadget
The cunning maneuvers leading to his success
An ingenious solution to the problem
A cagey lawyer
Too clever to be sound
An apt pupil
{'source': 'Bram Stoker', 'text': 'you are a clever man … you reason well and your wit is bold'}
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