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quick-witted

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quick-wit⋅ted

  [kwik-wit-id]
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–adjective
having a nimble, alert mind.
Origin:
1520–30; quick + wit 1 + -ed 3

Related forms:
quick-wit⋅ted⋅ly, adverb
quick-wit⋅ted⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
keen, perceptive, smart, clever, sharp.
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quick-wit·ted   (kwĭk'wĭt'ĭd)
adj.  Mentally alert and sharp; keen. See Synonyms at intelligent.
quick'-wit'ted·ly adv., quick'-wit'ted·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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