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smart
adjective
noun
verb
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
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adjective
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
“smart weapons”
adjective
improperly forward or bold
“don't be fresh with me”
adjective
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
adjective
elegant and stylish
“chic elegance”
adjective
quick and brisk
“I gave him a smart salute”
adjective
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
“some children are brighter in one subject than another”
adjective
painfully severe
“he gave the dog a smart blow”
noun
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
verb
be the source of pain
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smart weapons
don't be fresh with me
impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
an impudent boy given to insulting strangers
Don't get wise with me!
chic elegance
a smart new dress
a suit of voguish cut
I gave him a smart salute
we walked at a smart pace
some children are brighter in one subject than another
smart children talk earlier than the average
he gave the dog a smart blow
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