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Swanky

An active and clever young fellow.

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Fashionable 84% connected

Conforming to the fashion or established mode; according with the prevailing form or style; as, a fashionable dress.

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Fashionable 84% connected

Conforming to the fashion or established mode; according with the prevailing form or style; as, a fashionable dress.

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Stylish 84% connected

Having style or artistic quality; given to, or fond of, the display of style; highly fashionable; modish; as, a stylish dress, house, manner.

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Stylish 84% connected

Having style or artistic quality; given to, or fond of, the display of style; highly fashionable; modish; as, a stylish dress, house, manner.

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Swank 92% connected

of Swink

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Able superl. · 78% connection

Specially: Having intellectual qualifications, or strong mental powers; showing ability or skill; talented; clever; powerful; as, the…

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Active adjective · 78% connection

In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities;…

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Activity noun · 78% connection

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing varie…

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Acute adjective · 78% connection

Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; -- opposed to dull or stupid; as, an ac…

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Animosity verb · 78% connection

Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

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Bird noun · 78% connection

Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).

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Buck noun · 78% connection

A gay, dashing young fellow; a fop; a dandy.

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Bully noun · 78% connection

A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.

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Clean-limbed adjective · 78% connection

With well-proportioned, unblemished limbs; as, a clean-limbed young fellow.

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Clever adjective · 78% connection

Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; as, a clever speech; a clever trick.

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Cleverish adjective · 78% connection

Somewhat clever.

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Cleverly adverb · 78% connection

In a clever manner.

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Cleverness noun · 78% connection

The quality of being clever; skill; dexterity; adroitness.

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Colt noun · 78% connection

A young, foolish fellow.

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Cute adjective · 78% connection

Clever; sharp; shrewd; ingenious; cunning.

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Deft adjective · 78% connection

Apt; fit; dexterous; clever; handy; spruce; neat.

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Exert verb · 78% connection

To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as,…

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Expert adjective · 78% connection

Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from…

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