native wit

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native wit

noun

uncountable The intelligence or common sense with which one is normally born. But the most valuable parts of his performance are those which retired study and native wit cannot supply.
Similar: good sense, mother wit

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@misc{native_wit_2026,
  title = {native wit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/native%20wit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}