Clever
Clever adjective - Showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing.
Old and clever are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Clever".
Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly
Old
Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Both words in one sentence
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Badass Grandma: Ilsa Grunt may be old, but she is a lethal fighter and assassin, not to mention a clever Master of Disguise who can improvise very quickly.
Source: Film / If Looks Could Kill -
Which is a clever inside joke for anyone who's familiar with the old theory that Ham was the ancestor of African peoples.
Source: Animation / El Arca - In the original Dragon Age, take a shot every time someone mentions the old saying that Mabari are clever enough to speak and wise enough not to.
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