Defenition of the word wit
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Defenition of the word wit
- The ability for rational thought.
- mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
- (informal) a witty amusing person who makes jokes
- a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
- mental ability; "he''s got plenty of brains but no common sense"
- a witty amusing person who makes jokes
- mental ability
Synonyms for the word wit
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- brain
- brainpower
- card
- humor
- humour
- learning ability
- mental capacity
- mentality
- sagacity
- wag
- witticism
- wittiness
Hyponyms for the word wit
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- bite
- bon mot
- caricature
- cartoon
- caustic remark
- esprit de l'escalier
- fun
- gag
- imitation
- impersonation
- irony
- jape
- jest
- jeu d'esprit
- joke
- laugh
- mot
- play
- pungency
- repartee
- ribaldry
- sarcasm
- satire
- sketch
- sport
- topper
Hypernyms for the word wit
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- content
- humorist
- humourist
- intelligence
- message
- subject matter
- substance
Idioms for the word wit
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- be at one's wit's end
- out of one's wits
- to wit
- wit once bought is worth twice taught
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