brilliance of wit

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• wit — n 1 intelligence, brain, *mind, intellect, soul, psyche Analogous words: *reason, understanding, intuition: comprehension, apprehension (see under APPREHEND): sagaciousness or sagacity, perspicaciousness or perspicacity (see corresponding… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• brilliance — 1755, from BRILLIANT (Cf. brilliant) (q.v.). Figurative sense (of wit, intelligence, etc.) is from 1779. Distinguished from BRILLIANCY (Cf. brilliancy) in that the latter usually is applied to things measurable in degrees …   Etymology dictionary

• brilliance — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian splendor, Technicolor, ability, acuity, acuteness, address, adeptness, adroitness, airmanship, aptitude, aptness, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, aura, blare, blaze, blaze of glory, blazing light,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• wit — Synonyms and related words: ESP, IQ, Italian hand, ability, acumen, acuteness, address, adeptness, adroitness, airmanship, alertness, apprehension, art, artfulness, artifice, artisanship, artistry, assume, astuteness, awareness, balance, banana,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• wit — n 1. humor, facetiousness, drollery, funniness, wittiness, cleverness, piquancy, quickness; jocularity, waggishness. 2. badinage, persiflage, repartee, quip, wisecrack, saying, sarcasm; irony, satire, burlesque, parody, caricature, travesty;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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• coruscation — /kawr euh skay sheuhn, kor /, n. 1. the act of coruscating. 2. a sudden gleam or flash of light. 3. a striking display of brilliance or wit. [1480 90; < LL coruscation (s. of coruscatio). See CORUSCATE, ION] * * * …   Universalium