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wits

/wɪts/noun1 syllable

Wits means: the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception.

Synonyms for wits1

noun, as in the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

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What does wits mean?1

noun

1

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception“he used his wits to get ahead”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wits?22

two syllables

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Wits in a sentence

  • I was almost at my wits' end about how to act.Lumi_alt
  • Lukas is very old and has lost a bit of his wits.Amastan
  • The municipal government is at their wits' end concerning the garbage problem.WestofEden
  • I have been having a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent!fekundulo
  • Sami managed to keep his wits about him.OsoHombre
  • Rodrigo was completely scared out of his wits.Amastan
  • He seems to have his wits about him.CH
  • She seems to have her wits about her.CH

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