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Quick-wittedness

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quick-wit·ted (kwkwtd)
adj.
Mentally alert and sharp; keen. See Synonyms at intelligent.
quick-witted·ly adv.
quick-witted·ness n.
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Noun1.Quick-wittedness - intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delayquick-wittedness - intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
mental quickness, quickness
intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
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