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Default Re: Can I use 'clever' to mean each of the definitions?

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He learnt to sit and stay in five minutes. He's a very clever dog!


2.It was really clever of him to think of using superglue. It would never have occurred to me in a thousand years.

3. It was really clever how she convinced David that he wanted to do exactly what she had decided - and to make him believe it was his own idea.

He's got a promotion board tomorrow and today he goes and tells his boss he's an idiot??? Well, that was really clever of him.
Hi susan,
Thank you for your great examples. Can I also use 'smart' instead of 'clever' in all your examples above in British English?
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