Clever
Clever adjective - Showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing.
Finished and clever are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Finished" instead an adjective "Clever".
Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Penelope had managed to keep them at bay using a clever trick—she told them she would marry after she finished weaving a burial shroud for her father-in-law, but always undid the day's work at night.
Source: Literature / The Odyssey
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Finished and Clever. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clever/finished
Clever & Finished. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clever/finished>.
Finished or Clever. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clever/finished.
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