smarts 1 of 2

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
  • Russia, in particular, has been pushing false conspiracies that election officials are coordinating fraud, intelligence officials said.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In the final weeks, U.S. intelligence officials have attributed to Russia multiple fake videos alleging election fraud in presidential swing states.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of intelligence
Verb
  • Fresh from a long flight, the 90-minute indulgence provided relief from puffiness and muscle aches.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • My heart aches for everyone who loved him.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of aches
Noun
  • With a gifted intellect and a solid work ethic, her genuine kindness truly sets her apart.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Digital capitalism thrives on exploiting users’ time, intellect, and data.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • The design will focus on early Santa Clara canning days, with Ainsley Family memorabilia to give it a sense of history.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • More than one commentator has compared the sense of crisis and fear that pervades America’s fragmented political culture to the situation in Weimar Germany in the years before that democratic government gave way to authoritarianism.
    Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of sense
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