Intelligent
Intelligent adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Legit and intelligent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Legit" instead an adjective "Intelligent".
Legit
Legit adjective - Permitted by law.
Intelligent and legit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intelligent" instead an adjective "Legit".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Jack Spicer started off as a legit bad guy and an intelligent one at that.
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Until, that is, two highly intelligent characters (Setterfield says explicitly that these two are brilliant and gives numerous legit examples) notice a geometric shape in a topiary and argue about whether it is a tetrahedron or a dodecahedron.
Source: Writers Cannot Do Math -
Cut Lex Luthor a Check: Tom is intelligent enough to make money without resorting to cheating and manipulation, and he does come up with a few legit business ventures over the series, but always ends up falling back on his con man ways.
Source: Literature / The Great Brain
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