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as in innovative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
an inventor who was constantly coming up with clever devices for doing everyday chores
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as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
a clever student figured out a trick to do the assignment faster
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as in cunning
skillful with the hands
the Shakers were clever artisans who created many ingenious and highly useful devices
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as in witty
given to or marked by mature intelligent humor
a clever joke that requires a little bit of thought on the part of the listener
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as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
I wonder what clever person thought of the digital camera
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Recent Examples of clever
Known for its powerful suction and clever design, this vacuum makes cleaning up dirt, dust, and pet hair a breeze.
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Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
His clever turn and typically calm and composed finish with four minutes of normal time remaining was the type of goal Liverpool have missed in recent weeks.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Make lighting the shamash candle easier with this clever electric lighter.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Cut to the opening titles, a clever riff on the original Dexter credits, this time with Gibson as the title character and Harry and Deb included.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
His clever turn and typically calm and composed finish with four minutes of normal time remaining was the type of goal Liverpool have missed in recent weeks.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Make lighting the shamash candle easier with this clever electric lighter.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Cut to the opening titles, a clever riff on the original Dexter credits, this time with Gibson as the title character and Harry and Deb included.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Through his innovative work, Raj Sonani is not only advancing AI’s role in compliance but is also setting new benchmarks in legal technology.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kohl’s does have some things going for it, including its value proposition and innovative shopping incentives, such as the Kohl’s Cash program.David Moin, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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By using sound location detection, intelligent voiceprint as well as face, body, and lip recognition technology, Connect tracks the speaker and keeps them center stage with great accuracy.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Every effort is a step toward raising emotional intelligent children.Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dawson plays Maritza Cruz, a high-end celebrity attorney, pulled into a headline-making case involving Fatima, a cunning young waitress who is accused of serial poisoning and murdering 28 people.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Since then, Putin has sought instead to rally the public to the defense of a motherland besieged by the perfidious and cunning West.Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Thoughtful and witty scripts, a magnetic cast and a lot of gags make the series work, adding up a lot of little bits to a great whole.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their first American press conference at JFK's arrivals hall is unforgettable for their witty one-liners.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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From the sushi bar find sashimi, oysters and inventive maki such as unagi with mascarpone or the classic honey walnut shrimp as a tempura roll.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Winner of the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand Award (good meals under $49), this is where the in crowd goes for inventive dishes created by famed owner Marcus Samuelsson and Kenneth Gilbert, VP of culinary operations.Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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His vision of Treehouse Town is brimming with imaginative contraptions, like crow’s nests for viewing, air trams, rope swings, trapdoors and sycamore slides.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Archival images extended the imaginative world and conveyed the actual investigation the main character in the film undertakes as revelations are made about the Nickel Academy’s brutal legacy.Joslyn Barnes, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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This includes smart TVs, non-gaming laptops, phones, tablets or third party gaming devices.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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In response, social media companies’ algorithms to detect drug-selling behavior are getting smarter and are aggregating images and emojis, Fuller says.Mattha Busby, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, the beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a Red Ryder Air Rifle.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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And especially if the song comes from a musical comedy, then the lyrics are often humorous.Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Clever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clever. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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