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wiz

noun \ˈwiz\

Definition of WIZ

: wizard 3

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First Known Use of WIZ

1902

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Synonyms: brain, brainiac, intellect, thinker, whiz, genius, wizard

Antonyms: blockhead, dodo, dolt, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fathead, goon, half-wit, hammerhead, idiot, imbecile, knucklehead, moron, nitwit, numskull (or numbskull), pinhead

Rhymes with WIZ

biz, fizz, frizz, his, is, Ms., phiz, quiz, whiz

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