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El ingenio
Distinct from el humor, which is a disposition. Ingenio is the sharp reply nobody saw coming, and it is high praise in Spanish conversation.
Examples in context
Respondió con un ingenio que nos dejó mudos.
He answered with a wit that left us speechless.
Su ingenio salva cualquier conversación aburrida.
His wit rescues any boring conversation.
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