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Princeton's WordNet
wits, marblesnoun
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
"he used his wits to get ahead"; "I was scared out of my wits"; "he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind"
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witsnoun
senses.
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"Wits" generally refers to the keenness and quickness of perception, discernment, or understanding; intelligent or clever mental capacity. It can also be used to refer to a person's intelligence or sharp thinking. Furthermore, it can indicate mental faculties collectively (often in phrases such as "to keep or lose one's wits").
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of WITS in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of WITS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of WITS in a Sentence
Universities incline wits to sophistry and affectation.
The great Creator to revereMust sure become the creatureBut still the preaching cant forbear,And ev'n the rigid featureYet ne'er with wits profane to rangeBe complaisance extendedAn atheist laugh's a poor exchangeFor deity offended.
Great wits are sure to madness near allied And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
Heat and animosity, contest and conflict, may sharpen the wits, although they rarely do; they never strengthen the understanding, clear the perspicacity, guide the judgment, or improve the heart.
A person who doesn't lose his wits over certain things has no wits to lose.
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