quick-wittedness

noun

Definition of quick-wittednessnext
as in quickness

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  1. brightness
  2. brilliance
  3. intelligence
  4. acumen
  5. insight
Noun
  • The Geminids are competing with a full moon The Cold Moon, the last full moon of the year, will rise on Saturday and its brightness will outshine some of the shooting stars that are normally visible with the Geminids.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The 28-300mm relies on digital corrections to resolve distortion and deliver consistent brightness across the frame.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Reviews were mostly positive, occasionally ecstatic, with Danes’ performance often singled out for its brilliance.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The touchdown catch wasn’t the last of Andrews’ brilliance.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • This now extends to the American national security and intelligence sectors, where that loss of trust is problematic for a country with enduring global responsibilities and interests.
    Bernard Hudson, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Israel’s intelligence capabilities inside Iran are understood to be vast and Israeli intelligence has carried out multiple successful assassinations inside Iran.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • The guys up at Auburn rave about his intelligence, his football acumen and his work ethic.
    Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com, al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • But Lord knows, there’s a mountain of acumen and perspicacity or, in plain terms, good horse sense stored in those minds and souls.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
Definition of acumen
Noun
  • To delve deeper into this evolving issue, Newsweek has reached out to medical experts for further insights.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Driving the news: Marker Collective — which consists of PR firms Outcast, Archetype and Nectar — has partnered with media insights platform Memo to make readership metrics readily available to their more than 450 clients.
    Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of insight
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