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| NOUN: | 1. Slang. The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge. Used in plural: brain (often used in plural), brainpower, intellect, intelligence, mentality, mind, sense, understanding, wit. See ABILITY, THOUGHTS. 2. A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury: ache, pain, pang, prick, prickle, soreness, stab, sting, stitch, throe, twinge. Informal : misery. See PAIN. | | VERB: | To feel or cause to feel a sensation of heat or discomfort: bite, burn, sting. See PAIN. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Amusing or pleasing because of wit or originality: clever, scintillating, sparkling, witty. See LAUGHTER. 2. Mentally quick and original: alert, bright, clever, intelligent, keen1, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted. Idioms: smart as a whip. See ABILITY. 3. Being or in accordance with the current fashion: à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, stylish, swank, swanky, trig. Informal : classy, in, sharp, snappy, swish, tony, trendy. Slang : with-it. Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute. See STYLE, USUAL. 4. Rude and disrespectful: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy. Informal : brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity. Slang : wise1. See ATTITUDE, COURTESY. 5. Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters: astute, cagey, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, slick, wise1. Informal : savvy. See ABILITY, CAREFUL.
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