Smartness Definition

smartness
noun
  1. a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
  2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
  3. elegance by virtue of being fashionable
  4. liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"

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