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one-liner: Clive is just as likely to utter a witticism as say<br />

something excruciatingly banal.<br />

witty<br />

adj. ingenious, subtle, clever, humorous, sarcastic, sardonic,<br />

piquant, humorous, comic(al), farcical, ludicrous, facetious,<br />

amusing, jocular, waggish, droll, funny: Corbett, not ready<br />

with his usual witty riposte, shouted an obscenity at the bus<br />

driver.<br />

wizened adj. wrinkled, shrunken, shrivelled (up), withered, gnarled,<br />

dried up, wilted, faded, wasted: The wizened old crone is his<br />

grandmother.<br />

23.5 woe...<br />

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=woe<br />

n. trouble, hardship, adversity, misery, anguish, tribulation,<br />

calamity, trial, wretchedness, grief, unhappiness, desolation,<br />

dolour, melancholy, gloom, depression, sadness,<br />

disconsolateness, misfortune, affliction, sorrow, distress: How<br />

much more woe could beset one small family?<br />

woebegone adj. troubled, miserable, anguished, wretched, grief-stricken,<br />

unhappy, desolate, doleful, dolorous, melancholy, melancholic,<br />

gloomy, mournful, sorrowful, depressed, dejected, sad, glum,<br />

crestfallen, chap-fallen, lugubrious, downcast, disconsolate,<br />

unfortunate, star-crossed, afflicted, distressed, woeful,<br />

forlorn, downhearted, broken-hearted, heartbroken, disheartened,<br />

Slang US bummed out: Timmy has been so woebegone since his<br />

puppy was stolen!<br />

woman n. 1 female, lady; girl: Elvira was the first woman to be<br />

elected to the board. 2 wife, spouse, bride, lady-love,<br />

sweetheart, lady, girl, girlfriend, mistress, concubine, mate,<br />

helpmeet, helpmate, partner, Colloq sweetie, better half, little<br />

woman, the missis or missus, old lady or woman, ball and chain,<br />

Slang trouble and strife: In this scene, Porgy tells Bess that<br />

she is his woman, now and forever. 3 lass, maid, maiden, miss,<br />

lassie, Slang gal, dame, bird, skirt, chick, bit of fluff,<br />

broad, piece (of work), number, baggage, moll, popsy: The<br />

soldiers went into town to try to find some women for an<br />

evening's entertainment. 4 domestic, housekeeper, maid, cleaning

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