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    • apt :(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
      • he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant|I am not minded to answer any questions

    • apt :at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
      • he is apt to lose|she is liable to forget

    • apt :mentally quick and resourceful
      • an apt pupil|you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold

    • apt :being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
      • the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images|an apt reply

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