Definition
Definition noun - A vivid representation in words of someone or something.
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Wit and definition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Definition".
Wit
Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.
Definition and wit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Definition" instead a noun "Wit".
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Both words in one sentence
- To wit, Palpatine, Obi Wan, Boba Fett (using a very generous definition of "with"), Tarkin and C3P0.
Source: Prequel -
What the Soviets detested was "native wit"—our Western definition of "initiative" as undisciplined and unprofessional daredevil decisions used over a proper planning and a sound framework of thought.
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An example so classic, jokes about it pre-date the concept of this trope: a wit from the 1960s noted this definition of a "longhair" (a person of culture): "he can hear the William Tell Overture and not think of the Lone Ranger." The piece of music referred to is from the Rossini Opera William Tell.
Source: Pop-Cultural Osmosis
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