Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for clever

Two senses of clever live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

mentally quick and resourceful

She is a clever pupil who picks up new ideas quickly.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

apt

Same sentence, swapped: She is a apt pupil who picks up new ideas quickly.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for clever as it is used in the sentence above.

cagey
joking
capable

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

A clever operator who always came out ahead in deals.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

cagey

Same sentence, swapped: A cagey operator who always came out ahead in deals.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for clever as it is used in the sentence above.

apt
crack
joking

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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

auditverbinspectexamine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verificationRidgelineHas a reason line barriernounroadblockany condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objectiveRidgeline basicsnounbedrockprinciples from which other truths can be derivedRidgeline blurnounfuzza hazy or indistinct representationRidgelineHas a reason line cunningadjectiveclevershowing inventiveness and skillTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line darkadjectivebenightedlacking enlightenment or knowledge or cultureHigh CampHas a reason line decisionnounconclusionthe act of making up your mind about somethingTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line overthrownounupsetthe act of disturbing the mind or bodyRidgelineHas a reason line

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