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shrewd Definition


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shrewd
adj
    1. Possessing or showing keen judgement gained from practical experience; astute.
      Thesaurus: astute, sagacious, sharp, keen, canny, clever; Antonym: naive, obtuse.
    2. Wily or crafty; calculating.
      Thesaurus: clever, crafty, cunning, sly, wily.
Derivative: shrewdly
adverb
    Derivative: shrewdness
    noun
      Keen judgement gained from practical experience
        Thesaurus: acumen, judgement, wisdom, sagacity, canniness, perspicacity, smarts (US slang).
    Etymology: 14c: as shrewed malicious, from shrew.



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