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whit (HWIT, WIT) (noun)
The smallest imaginable degree or amount: "Danny didn't care a whit whether Craig's book succeeded or failed."
"Curtis is not a whit smarter."
"Crystal didn't care a whit about the money."
wit (WIT) (noun)
1. Intellectual brilliance: "Antonio's book is a collection of his wit and wisdom."
2. Astuteness of perception: "Peggy had the wit to leave before the situation became any worse."
2. Astuteness of perception: "Peggy had the wit to leave before the situation became any worse."
It matters not a whit to Tiffany whether Nathan is described as a wit or not. She still thinks he has horrible manners.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group W; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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