Clever
Clever adjective - Showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing.
Thinking and clever are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thinking" instead an adjective "Clever".
Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Thinking himself terribly clever, he leaves, the episode ends with Sadie explaining to a friend, 'It's a balloon.
- This requires either clever, out-of-the-box thinking, or a Deus ex Machina, depending on the writing quality.
Source: Kung-Fu Proof Mook -
Due to clever wording on Chisato's half, Basara is left thinking it didn't actually happen.
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