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neat
adjective
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
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adjective
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
“he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek”
adjective
(of an alcoholic drink) without water
“took his whiskey neat”
adjective
excellent
“he did a bully job”
adjective
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
“too facile a solution for so complex a problem”
adjective
clean or organized
“her neat dress”
adjective
showing care in execution
“neat homework”
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he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
a clean throw
the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
took his whiskey neat
he did a bully job
a neat sports car
had a great time at the party
you look simply smashing
we had a grand old time
too facile a solution for so complex a problem
it was a neat plan, but bound to fail
a slick advertising campaign
her neat dress
a neat room
neat homework
neat handwriting
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