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Intellect vs Witticism - What's the difference?

intellect | witticism |

As nouns the difference between intellect and witticism

is that intellect is the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable)witticism is a witty remark.

intellect

English

Noun

  • the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable)
    • Intellect is one of man's greatest powers.
  • the capacity of that faculty (in a particular person) (uncountable)
    • They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect .
  • a person who has that faculty to a great degree
    • Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there.

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    Related terms

    * intellectual * intellectualism * intellectualize * intelligence * intelligent * intelligentsia * intelligible

    See also

    * mind

    witticism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a witty remark

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    See also

    * bon mot * gag * jape * joke * one-liner