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switched-on

[ swicht-on, -awn ]
/ ˈswɪtʃtˈɒn, -ˈɔn /
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adjective Slang.
turned-on (def. 1).
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British Dictionary definitions for switched-on

switched-on
adjective
informal well-informed or aware of what is up to date
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