wits

wit

noun

{bc}the ability to relate seemingly disparate things so as to illuminate or amuse

live by one's wits

idiom

{bc}to survive by doing clever and sometimes dishonest things

out of one's wits

idiom

Array

half-wit

noun

{bc}a foolish or stupid person

mother wit

noun

{bc}natural wit or intelligence

pit against

phrasal verb

{bc}to cause (someone or something) to fight or compete against (another person or thing)