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(now usually in the plural) Sanity.
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He's gone completely out of his wits.
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(obsolete usually in the plural) The senses.
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Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.
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Where she has gone to is beyond the wit of man to say.
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The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.
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My father had a quick wit and a steady hand.
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Intelligence; common sense.
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The opportunity was right in front of you, and you didn't even have the wit to take it!
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Humour, especially when clever or quick.
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The best man's speech was hilarious, full of wit and charm.
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A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.
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Your friend is quite a wit, isn't he?