quick-wittedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quick-wittedness
Noun
  • The low-profile scissor keys feel nice to type on, and there's a convenient shortcut row for functions like volume, screen brightness, emoji, and more.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The golden yellow hue injects energy and brightness to entryways, kitchens, and social spaces, and layering it with the cool, crisp white hue makes for a fresh and airy color scheme perfect for spring.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Fellow Broward County native Jordan Lyle showed flashes of brilliance as a freshman last year, rushing for 400 yards and four touchdowns on 54 carries.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Male competition, the divine mystery of creative brilliance, the fickleness of popularity: All play a part in Amadeus, although that shouldn’t discount how funny this film is, too.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Trump said after he was asked about the potential for intelligence cooperation.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
  • We're not limited to making suggestions in the boardroom; our (ideas) extend deeply into an enterprise's daily operations, encompassing brand building, channel expansion, marketing, insights into consumer trends, digital transformation and the establishment of business intelligence systems.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The guys up at Auburn rave about his intelligence, his football acumen and his work ethic.
    Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • But Lord knows, there’s a mountain of acumen and perspicacity or, in plain terms, good horse sense stored in those minds and souls.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • The following are perhaps the most crucial insights: MS is not a death sentence.
    Essence, Essence, 5 Mar. 2025
  • While historians have debated many of Ariès’ specific claims, his central insight remains powerful: Our modern understanding of childhood as a distinct life stage characterized by play, protection and freedom from adult responsibilities is a relatively recent historical development.
    Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Quick-wittedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quick-wittedness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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