Synonyms for wits
wits

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1. wits, marblesnoun

   the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

   "he used his wits to get ahead"; "I was scared out of my wits"; "he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind"

   Synonyms:
   marbles

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1. • Intelligence

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1. List of paraphrases for "wits":

   heebie-jeebies, minds, spirit, spirits

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How to use wits in a sentence?

1. Sir william Stephenson:

   We were trained to live by our wits, in any circumstance.

2. De Masi:

   The board doesn't have all their wits about them.

3. Lyon County Sheriff Al McNeil:

   I've had public safety concerns over the years because there is no fencing to keep them on the property, they break into my citizens' homes and steal keys and steal cars. My community is at its wits' end right now.

4. Robert Burns:

   The great Creator to revereMust sure become the creatureBut still the preaching cant forbear,And ev'n the rigid featureYet ne'er with wits profane to rangeBe complaisance extendedAn atheist laugh's a poor exchangeFor deity offended.

5. Joe Orton:

   You cannot compile a wit out of two half-wits.