Clever and Slick

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Clever

Clever adjective - Showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing.

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Slick is a synonym for clever in ability topic. In some cases you can use "Slick" instead an adjective "Clever", when it comes to topics like bright, ingenious.

Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly

Slick

Slick adjective - Having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction.

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Clever is a synonym for slick in ability topic. You can use "Clever" instead an adjective "Slick", if it concerns topics such as skilful.

Nearby Words: slicked, slicker, slickly, slicking

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There's High Lady Drea Aliandis a graceful spear user, Callista a slick and clever thief, Luthor a talented swordsman, and Valerin a powerful mercenary who uses a mace.

Source: Literature / Demons Due
But Iago had a plan that was clever and slick.

Source: Theatre / The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

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