Clever
Clever adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Usage example: a clever student figured out a trick to do the assignment faster
Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly
Stupid
Stupid adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: don't ask stupid questions
Both words in one sentence
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Even when it seems like he's miscalculated, people prove every bit as stupid or clever, dogged or unmotivated, loyal or treacherous as he expects.
Source: Didn't See That Coming - He first claims that he doesn't know anything, then mindlessly repeats a teacher who says he's not that much of a fool, resulting in him being both stupid and clever at the same time.
Source: Oxymoronic Being - The Wire: Detective McNulty is proud to be chasing clever criminals, since stupid criminals make stupid cops.
Source: Worthy Opponent
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