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wit
I. noun II. adverb
half-wit
noun

I . wit [wɪt] N

2. wit (person):

wit
остря́к m

II . wit [wɪt] ADV form

half-wit N

Usage examples with wit

to wit
а и́менно
to have a ready wit
быть остроу́мным [или нахо́дчивым]

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English
It required quick wit and repartee and often gave rise to laughter and applause when a particularly clever phrase was sung.
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His wit was manifold and crafty and able to find a way of escape in every emergency.
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A laser show beyond the wit of any rainbow, 24 colours flitting.
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She was considered to be brilliant, charming, driven, elegant, forthright, and graceful with a keen wit and a lively, opinionated, and passionate personality.
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Other writers full of cogency and wit will fill his place.
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With clich-shattering personal essays, interviews, reporting and criticism, we explore the predominant concerns of young men and women with peerless honesty and wit.
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It has a brand of caustic wit that somehow surmounts situations that are a blend of soap opera maudlin and ribald coarseness.
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His fans, on the other hand, delighted in his unflagging wit and elegant style.
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There were 6 contributors to the columns section, each with their own brand of wit and sarcasm.
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At the same time he became known as a host on the banquet circuit, famous for his good-natured wit aimed at his fellow celebrities.
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