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shrewd
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- pronunciation:
- shrud
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
shrewder, shrewdest |
| definition: |
displaying good judgment and foresight; cunning; astute.
- synonyms:
- astute, canny, cunning, sharp, smart
- antonyms:
- simple
- similar words:
- acute, artful, calculating, circumspect, clever, crafty, discerning, farsighted, foxy, hardheaded, keen, Machiavellian, politic, prudent, sharp-witted, wise
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| related words: |
biting, cagey, captious, clearheaded, hard-nosed, incisive, ingenious, intelligent, judicious, knowing, levelheaded, provident, quick-witted, reasonable, sage, sharp, sophisticated |
adverb + (adj.)shrewd
arguably, incredibly, politically, pretty, very
(adj.)shrewd
+ adverb
enough
(adj.)shrewd
+ noun
advice,
analyst,
assessment,
bargain,
bargainer,
business,
businessman,
businesswoman,
buyer,
calculation,
choice,
dealing,
detective,
entrepreneur,
estate,
eye,
gesture,
glance,
guess,
idealism,
insight,
instinct,
intelligence,
investment,
investor,
judge,
judgment,
look,
manager,
maneuver,
manipulation,
marketer,
marketing,
merchant,
move,
negotiator,
observation,
observer,
operator,
peasant,
personnel,
picker,
planning,
ploy,
politician,
portrait,
promoter,
purchase,
selling,
smile,
speculator,
strategist,
strategy,
tactic,
tactician,
thinker
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| derivations: |
shrewdly (adv.), shrewdness (n.) |
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