What does "whipsmart" mean?

Alternative spelling of whip-smart.

What is a synonym for "whipsmart"?

Common synonyms include: brainy, bright, ingenious, intelligent, quick on the uptake, quickwitted.

Whipsmart

adj

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Adjective

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Alternative spelling of whip-smart. alt-of, alternative
"A big hug for the whipsmart, feisty Soho Teen team: Janine Agro, Meredith Barnes, Juliet Grames, Bronwen Hruska, and Rachel Kowal—what a fascinating journey, thank you so much for all your work to make it happen."

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brainy bright ingenious intelligent quick on the uptake quickwitted

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"A big hug for the whipsmart, feisty Soho Teen team: Janine Agro, Meredith Barnes, Juliet Grames, Bronwen Hruska, and Rachel Kowal—what a fascinating journey, thank you so much for all your work to make it happen."

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