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
  • Rows and rows of poinsettias, thousands of them, spread across the concrete floors in a sea of crimson, the scent of damp soil and the blinding brightness of the blooms hitting my senses instantly.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, its long battery life and adjustable brightness are perfect for long flights or days at the beach.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • The touchdown catch wasn’t the last of Andrews’ brilliance.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Reviews were mostly positive, occasionally ecstatic, with Danes’ performance often singled out for its brilliance.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • Putting Numbers on Our Ignorance Events such as the Bay of Pigs disaster have encouraged intelligence agencies to align words with rough numbers.
    David Spiegelhalter, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Director Of National Intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard Trump announced Tulsi Gabbard will serve as his Director of National Intelligence, a role that puts her at the head of the U.S. intelligence community.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 1 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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