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Definition of "sharp-witted" []

  • Having or exhibiting keenly perceptive intellect. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sharp-witted" in a sentence
  • "He built a reputation as a sharp-witted economics commentator at international conferences, establishing contacts with many top U.S. academics."
  • "The former LA Law star joins in a recurring role as Kendall, an intelligent and sharp-witted beauty who commits corporate espionage and has to lie to get out of it."
  • ""She's as sharp-witted as she was 20-plus years ago.""
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