wit

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And dull wit is un chiste alemán ` a German joke. '

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  1. noun The natural ability to perceive and understand; intelligence.
  2. noun Keenness and quickness of perception or discernment; ingenuity. Often used in the plural: living by one's wits.
  3. noun Sound mental faculties; sanity: scared out of my wits.

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  • And dull wit is un chiste alemán ` a German joke. ' —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVIII No 3
  • The manner in which his characters use puns lends support to the contention that the function of verbal wit is to afford a safe outlet for repressed impulses. —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VII No 1
  • "Your wit is as small and shriveled as certain other parts of you, Neraka," she returned, grinning at his embarrasment. —  Dragons Of A Lost Star
  • "I see that your wit is as sharp as ever!" said the ponderous fellow. —  Magicians of Gor
  • "And besides I am not known as a wit --" —  Hard to be a god
 

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  1. Middle English, from Old English; see weid- in Indo-European roots.
  2. Middle English, from Old English witan; see weid- in Indo-European roots.

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/ (wĭt)/
ahd pronounces "wit"
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