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- pronunciation:
- kle
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having a bright, sharp, and quick mind; intelligent.
She is a clever student who asks interesting questions.- synonyms:
- adept, agile, bright, quick, sharp, smart
- antonyms:
- dull, dumb, stupid
- similar words:
- acute, apt, brilliant, ingenious, intelligent, keen, nimble, shrewd
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| definition 2: |
showing original or creative thought.
His clever invention brought a solution to a difficult problem.- synonyms:
- creative, ingenious, inventive, original
- antonyms:
- dumb, stupid
- similar words:
- imaginative, neat
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| related words: |
bright, capable, crafty, creative, deft, intellectual, nice, quick, trick, witty |
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| derivations: |
cleverly (adv.), cleverness (n.) |
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