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ingenious

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  1. clever                
 
in.ge.nious \in-'je-n-y*s\ aj [MF ingenieux, fr. L ingeniosus, fr. ingenium 
   natural capacit]y - more at ENGINE obs  1a: showing or calling for 
   intelligence  1b: CONSCIOUS  2: marked by especial aptitude at discovering, 
   inventing, or contriving  3: marked by originality, resourcefulness, and 
   cleverness in conception or  execution - in.ge.nious.ly av