noun The quality of being ingenious or prompt in invention; ingenuity.
noun Cleverness; brightness; aptness.
noun Ingenuousness; candor.
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noun The quality or state of being ingenious; ingenuity.
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noun The condition of being ingenious.
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noun the power of creative imagination
noun the property of being ingenious
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Without giving away too much, I must confess that I found the machinations behind the main storyline quite prosaic in comparison to what I was being led to expect from the sheer brilliance of exposition and ingeniousness of the main protagonists – especially Locke Lamora and his ability to outwit the devil himself.
Without giving away too much, I must confess that I found the machinations behind the main storyline quite prosaic in comparison to what I was being led to expect from the sheer brilliance of exposition and ingeniousness of the main protagonists – especially Locke Lamora and his ability to outwit the devil himself.
The ingeniousness of such a potential plan stems from the former 'No' unionist camp being able to amalgamate the first preference votes of the status quo and Calman options from the multi-option referendum model and pretty much guarantee a win, particularly given that they are voting 'for' more powers and not 'against' separation.
That Rossellini could accomplish this in projects hobbled by tiny budgets and various production and distribution mishaps attests to both his artistry and his ingeniousness.
The ingeniousness of such a potential plan stems from the former 'No' unionist camp being able to amalgamate the first preference votes of the status quo and Calman options from the multi-option referendum model and pretty much guarantee a win, particularly given that they are voting 'for' more powers and not 'against' separation.
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