wit
noun
the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.
were witting
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past progressiveof wit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"Regime officials were witting, and directed the attack," the assessment concludes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2013
