shrewd
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| 1. | astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician. |
| 2. | keen; piercing. |
| 3. | artful. |
| 4. | Archaic. malicious. |
| 5. | Obsolete. bad. |
| 6. | Obsolete. shrewish. |
[Origin: 1275–1325; ME shrewed, in part repr. shrew1 + -ed3 (cf. dogged, wicked); in part prob. ptp. of shrewen to curse, v. use of shrew1 (see -ed2)
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shrewdly, adverb
shrewdness, noun
—Synonyms 1. quick, discerning, perceptive, perspicacious, sagacious, keen; discriminating, intelligent. See acute.
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shrewdness
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| shrewdness | |
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| intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |
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