10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHARP-WITTEDNESS»
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... brightness, SI. smarts, SI. savvy; sharp- wittedness, quick-wittedness, nimble-
wittedness, clear or quick thinking; esprit, ready wit, quick wit, sharp wit, nimble
wit. mble-witted, adj. witty, spirituel, attic; brilliant, scintillating, sparkling; acute,
keen ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
2 he talks with great perception on all matters theatrical: insight, perceptiveness,
percipience, perspicacity, perspicuity, understanding, keenness, sharpness,
sharp-wittedness, quick-wittedness, intelligence, intuition, cleverness,
incisiveness, ...
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Lessing: Philosophical and Theological Writings
But since not every antithesis is based on a sharp-witted distinction, and what
ought to be a devastating flash of sharp-wittedness is often only the summer
lightning of wit – especially among our dear poets –, the term 'antithesis' has
become a ...
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, H. B. Nisbet, 2005
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A Theory of Constitutional Rights
85 Ehrlich's polemic against 'fruitless sharp-wittedness' lies outside of this group.
However, it is worth mentioning, because it is characteristic of an anti-analytical
tendency that is never quite laid to rest: 'Sharp-wittedness is the most fruitless of ...
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Bass & Stogdill's Handbook of Leadership: Theory, Research, ...
(1979) found that generosity, fair-mindedness, sharp- wittedness, and steadiness
were judged to be more important for top management by those whose rate of
advancement as managers was faster, and tolerance and adaptability were ...
Bernard M. Bass, Ralph Melvin Stogdill, 1990
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The Bass Handbook of Leadership: Theory, Research, and ...
Bass, Burger, et al. (1979) found that for several thousand middle managers from
12 countries, fast-trackers considered the values of generosity, fair-mindedness,
sharp- wittedness, and steadiness as more important for top management, ...
Bernard M. Bass, Ruth Bass, 2009
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A Dictionary of the English and Russian Languages:
Остроумность , sharp-wittedness, wittiness, ingeniousness. Острожный, a.
sharp-witted, witty, ingenious. sharp-faced , Ocrpoxnóc'rxa , (anus acuta) pintail
duck. Острохвостъ, т. (cepala) bandfìsh, snake-fish. Острочйть, s.
Обстрёчинать.
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Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Crime ...
... rarely, herself) somewhat idiosyncratically. They are: trouble (the tension
between law-abiding and law-violating behaviour); toughness (masculinity–
effeminacy); smartness (sharp-wittedness–dull-wittedness); excitement (activity–
passivity); ...
David M. Downes, Paul Rock, 2011
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Bahá'í Ethics in Light of Scripture: Volume 2: Virtues and ...
It depends on a keen mind, on sharp-wittedness: . . . be thou of them that are
sharp-sighted, who scan heedfully . . .824 Bahá'í scripture: 'Truth and falsehood' (
ḥaqq–báṭil, cf. Bahá'u'lláh, Tablets 9:6 [p. 139]; Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings 133:2 (p.
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Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Vol. 3
Nanak : The Lord is Known through the Word, and thus one Contemplates ever
His Name. [2] The world is an impassable Sea : the Egocentric knows not its
limits. For, within him is Ego and I-amness and Lust and Wrath and Sharp-
wittedness.
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Like the creatures that inhabit it, “Jurassic World” is all about brawn, sheer visual and commercial heft. Sharp-wittedness and emotional subtlety are not on offer, ... «CatholicPhilly.com, Jun 15»
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The wonderful mix of the granny who can knock out a fart that would have an elephant on its back combined with a keen sharp-wittedness born out of a lifetime ... «Scottish Daily Record, Oct 14»
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Slightly amusing to see that his sharp-wittedness is ... ALL A FACADE! (Muahahaha.) 8:31 p.m. The season-11 lady castoffs (plus Sanchez), dressed in Vegas-y ... «Hollywood Reporter, May 12»
Art seen: Inspiration and Obsessions at the Blue Oyster
Moreover, Ovens engaged his usual sharp-wittedness to screen-print brusque T-shirts referencing Made at the Sweatshop (2007) while Hutchinson (Jay) ... «Otago Daily Times, Apr 12»
Culture Clinic: Phyllida Law
How on earth do you intend to pass on your wonderful legacy of common sense, sharp-wittedness and dry-stone walling if you bury your head in the sand about ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 09»
