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| adroit |
skillful in difficult or complicated circumstances; clever; resourceful. [1/2 definitions] |
| artful |
clever; ingenious. [1/3 definitions] |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. [1/2 definitions] |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. [1/2 definitions] |
| brainy |
(informal) of superior intelligence; clever. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| chicanery |
deception by clever or cunning means. [1/2 definitions] |
| circumvent |
to manage to avoid or evade, esp. by clever maneuvering. [1/2 definitions] |
| comeback |
a quick, clever retort. [1/2 definitions] |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| cool |
(informal) great, especially in a way that is new, exciting, or clever. [1/9 definitions] |
| cute |
deliberately or self-consciously charming or clever; precious. [1/3 definitions] |
| cutesy |
(informal) straining to be attractive, clever, or the like; affected, forced, or in questionable taste. |
| deft |
skillful, quick, and clever in action. |
| devil |
an especially mischievous, clever, or energetic person. [1/3 definitions] |
| dexterous |
skillful in using one's hands, body, or mind; adroit; clever. [1/2 definitions] |
| dodge |
to avoid by being clever or by tricking. [1/5 definitions] |
| finesse |
a clever maneuver or trick. [1/3 definitions] |
| gadget |
a small tool or device with a clever design or unusual use. |
| gimmick |
a clever device or idea whose only purpose is to get a customer's attention. |
| hack1 |
a creatively improvised or uniquely clever method of solving a problem. [1/12 definitions] |
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