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as⋅tute
[uh-stoot, uh-styoot] 
–adjective
| 1. | of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis. |
| 2. | clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd: an astute merchandising program; an astute manipulation of facts. |
Origin:
1605–15; < L astūtus shrewd, sly, cunning, equiv. to astū- (s. of astus) cleverness + -tus adj. suffix
1605–15; < L astūtus shrewd, sly, cunning, equiv. to astū- (s. of astus) cleverness + -tus adj. suffix
Related forms:
as⋅tute⋅ly, adverb
as⋅tute⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. smart, quick, perceptive. 2. artful, crafty, wily, sly.
1. smart, quick, perceptive. 2. artful, crafty, wily, sly.
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| as·tute (ə-stōōt', ə-styōōt') adj. Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See Synonyms at shrewd. [Latin astūtus, from astus, craft; see wes-1 in Indo-European roots.] as·tute'ly adv., as·tute'ness n. |
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