The Clue
Like some moves (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SMART
Tags
Notes
The answer SMART is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
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Definition
SMART as a noun:
1. (smart, smarting, smartness) = a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
SMART as a verb:
1. (ache, smart, hurt) = be the source of pain
SMART as an adjective:
1. showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
2. (chic, smart, voguish) = elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
3. (bright, smart) = characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
4. (fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise) = improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
5. painfully severe; "he gave the dog a smart blow"
6. quick and brisk; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"
7. capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"