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noun

Definition of smartsnext
plural of smart
as in intelligence
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems she had the smarts to start college at age 16, but perhaps not the emotional maturity

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smarts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of smart
as in aches
to feel or cause physical pain the injection only smarted for a moment

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  1. intelligence
  2. aches
  3. intellect
  4. sense
Noun
  • Pieter Arntz, malware intelligence researcher at Malwarebytes is advising users to upgrade their software now.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This now extends to the American national security and intelligence sectors, where that loss of trust is problematic for a country with enduring global responsibilities and interests.
    Bernard Hudson, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of intelligence
Verb
  • Other totally normal and common side effects, according to the CDC, include headache, fever, muscle aches, and fatigue.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
  • If your symptoms are below the neck, like fever, fatigue, body aches, and coughing, Zamora recommends skipping exercise altogether.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of aches
Noun
  • Maybe the judge presiding will have the courage and intellect to break up this cesspool of crime.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • His speech emphasized the group’s groundbreaking fusion of jazz and soul within hip-hop, showing that authenticity and intellect could seamlessly blend with coolness.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • So the researchers look at this random, unrelated environmental factor to having ADHD — the fact the doctor is seeing these kids on Halloween — to get a sense of just how subjective and prone to error these decisions are.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the eight-month delay, there is a sense of urgency among NASA and its prime contractors for the program, especially with the specter of a new Trump administration that may opt for changes in the Artemis program.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of sense
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