Soul
Soul noun - An immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power.
Wit
Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.
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Both words in one sentence
- Comments: Never before have the words "brevity is the soul of wit" been more appropriate.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Detective Conan -
Lampshaded when he says "Brevity is the soul of wit," at the end of one of his rambling speeches.
Source: Theatre / Hamlet -
To wit: to get around a ban on exporting elven technology to humans, she convinced him into abandoning his body and transferring his soul to a suit of Animated Armor.
Source: Red Baron
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