"quick-witted" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more quick-witted [comparative], most quick-witted [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} quick-witted (comparative more quick-witted, superlative most quick-witted)
  1. Alternative spelling of quickwitted. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: quickwitted
    Sense id: en-quick-witted-en-adj-mEvwM-qT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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