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Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.99I'll tell thee what, Prince; a college of wit-crackersIle tell thee what Prince: a Colledge of witte-crackers

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assuch as, for instance, to wit
bestraughtbereft of wits, mad, out of one's mind
conceitimagination, fancy, wit
crackerboaster, braggart, windbag
eruptionoutburst of merriment, sally of wit
giberjoker, wit, comedian
mother-witnatural intelligence
naturalcongenital idiot, half-wit, fool
naturallike a half-wit, idiotically
sensemind, power of reason, wits
soulhalf-wit, cretin, simpleton
unwitdeprive of wits, make crazy
want-witsenseless, stupid, ridiculous
wit[legal] that is to say
witintelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability
witmental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity
witknow, be aware, realize
witreasoning, thinking, deliberation
witfaculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses)
witcunning plan, ingenious design
witmind, brain, thoughts
witlively person, sharp-minded individual
wit-oldcuckold
wit-snapperwisecracker, smart aleck
wittywith all one's wits at the ready

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deprive of witsunwit
half-witsoul
half-witnatural
half-wit, like anatural
ready, with wits at thewitty
sally of witeruption
witconceit
witgiber
wit, sally oferuption
witssense
wits at the ready, withwitty
wits, bereft ofbestraught
wits, deprive ofunwit

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