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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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