Meaning and Wit

Meaning

Meaning noun - The idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action.

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Wit and meaning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Meaning".

Nearby Words: mean, means, meaningful, meaningless, meaningly

Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.

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Meaning and wit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Meaning" instead a noun "Wit".

Nearby Words: witty, witling

exact	exact meaning	exact wit
usual	usual meaning	usual wit
certain	certain meaning	certain wit
original	original meaning	original wit
Other adjectives: obvious, actual, great.

The Germans call it Treppenwitz, and in French it is l'esprit d'escalier, both phrases meaning "staircase wit".

Source: Comeback Tomorrow
To wit, the robots are usually required to turn themselves in for scrapping at a certain time, meaning that they are required to self-terminate.

Source: Webcomic / Freefall
To wit: Ron discovers his bar mitzvah is unsigned, meaning he's not A Man.

Source: Testosterone Poisoning

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