All 3 Uses of
ingenious
in
The Purloined Letter
- The method of the theft was not less ingenious than bold.†
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- They are persevering, ingenious, cunning, and thoroughly versed in the knowledge which their duties seem chiefly to demand.†
- A certain set of highly ingenious resources are, with the Prefect, a sort of Procrustean bed, to which he forcibly adapts his designs.†
Definition:
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(ingenious) showing cleverness and originality