wits
noun
1.
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
- “he used his wits to get ahead”
- “I was scared out of my wits”
- “he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind”
Phrases
- collect one's wits
- gather one's wits
- have one's wits about one
- keep one's wits about one
- lose one's wits
- out of one's wits
- pit one's wits
- scare someone out of their wits
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