Clever
Clever adjective - Given to or marked by mature intelligent humor.
Usage example: a clever joke that requires a little bit of thought on the part of the listener
Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly
Serious
Both words in one sentence
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Unless she was expecting Holmes to drop in, this is a serious lapse in judgement for an otherwise very clever woman.
- Beast Boy in the original series was already pretty silly, but he could get serious when it was needed, cared about his friends, was quite clever, and was a pretty cool guy to be around.
Source: The Scrappy / Western Animation -
Straight Man and Wise Guy: Aside from a few serious moments, Vader and Aphra's interactions boil down to her making wisecracks while Vader pretty much utterly ignores everything she says.Aphra: And now for our devilishly clever plan to steal a robot womb factory off a homicidally broody alien queen.
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