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· smart
noun
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
verb
be the source of pain
adjective
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
elegant and stylish
"chic elegance"
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
"some children are brighter in one subject than another"
improperly forward or bold
"don't be fresh with me"
painfully severe
"he gave the dog a smart blow"
quick and brisk
"I gave him a smart salute"
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
"smart weapons"
Similar words
smarting
smartness
ache
hurt
chic
voguish
bright
fresh
impertinent
impudent
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).