How is being witty different from being clever?

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Being witty means being cruel. Being clever means just being tricky.
Being witty means being cruel. Being clever means just being tricky.

Being witty means being pleasingly smart. Being clever means being sneaky.
Being witty means being pleasingly smart. Being clever means being sneaky.

Being witty means being smartly funny. Being clever means just being smart.
Being witty means being smartly funny. Being clever means just being smart.

Being witty means working hard. Being clever means being talented.

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The best response that captures the distinction between wit and cleverness is:

Being witty means being smartly funny. Being clever means just being smart.

Wit often involves a quick, inventive verbal humor and the ability to make humorous or insightful comments in the moment, while cleverness refers to general intelligence and the ability to solve problems or think critically.