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What is the difference between witty and smart and clever ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between witty and smart and clever ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"Smart" is the more general word to refer to an intelligent person, or something that would be done by an intelligent person.
"Witty" refers to someone who is good at coming up with jokes and insults, or a joke or insult that such a person would come up with.
"Clever", while also referring to intelligence, implies that someone is a quick thinker, or can think of things that are unorthodox or unexpected, yet effective (and, like the other adjectives, it also applies to something that would be thought of by a clever person.)
To help: a smart commander would ensure his army is stocked up on supplies before a winter campaign. When faced with a supply shortage, a clever commander might figure out how to steal enemy supplies, by considering the movement of enemy troops.
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