clever

Definition for clever

adjective as in bright, ingenious

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able, adept, adroit, alert, apt, astute, brainy, brilliant, cagey, canny, capable, competent, crackerjack, cunning, deep, dexterous/dextrous, discerning, egghead, expert, foxy, gifted, good, handy, intelligent, inventive, keen, knowing, knowledgeable, many-sided, nimble, nobody's fool, pretty, pro, qualified, quick, quick on trigger, quick-witted, rational, resourceful, sagacious, savvy, sensible, sharp, shrewd, skilled, skillful, slick, sly, smart, sprightly, talented, versatile, wise, witty

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"She's so clever and brilliant and deep and funny and all of those things," Jones said of Wood.

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There is a clever simplicity to the film, laced within the hidden complexities of a fine piece of tailoring.

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Martin's system does not work and he is not clever enough to change it.

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Ms Linden, a close friend of Mrs Posner, paid tribute to her as "the most vibrant, amazing woman" and Mr Posner as a "remarkable, clever, intellectual man".

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It has been achieved by competitive pricing, clever scheduling and promoting personalities beyond the Red Roses.

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