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Difference between smart, clever and intelligent?



 
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Difference between smart, clever and intelligent? #1 (permalink) Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:25 am   Difference between smart, clever and intelligent?
 

Hi,
What is the difference between smart, clever and intelligent?
A smart/clever/intelligent person
Thanks.
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Difference between smart, clever and intelligent? #2 (permalink) Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:32 am   Difference between smart, clever and intelligent?
 

Hi Ackeiyword,

Used in your examples those words are synonyms. They mean pretty much the same thing.

If you want to know about the finer differences between them, you can find out more about each word and their various meanings here:
http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/smart
http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/clever
http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/intelligent
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Difference between smart, clever and intelligent? #3 (permalink) Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:41 am   Difference between smart, clever and intelligent?
 

Also, for many words www.thefreedictionary.com gives their synonyms and explains the subtle differences in usage between them.
For instance, your question is covered here:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/clever
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/intelligent
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