Cleverness and Witlessness

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Cleverness noun - Mental skill or quickness.

Usage example: it takes real cleverness to find a way around the rules

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Witlessness is an antonym for cleverness.

Nearby Words: clever, cleverly

Witlessness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.

Usage example: for sheer witlessness the movie's dialogue deserves some sort of award

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Cleverness is an antonym for witlessness.

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