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street·wise (street-wise)

streetwise (street-wise)

 
pronunciation:
strit waIz
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: adjective
definition: informed about what goes on and highly adapted for survival in a city, esp. the more sordid sections; street-smart.
antonyms:
susceptible
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adverb + (adj.)streetwise (street-wise) pretty, somehow, suddenly, totally
(adj.)streetwise (street-wise) + noun adult, artist, attitude, confidant, cop, documentary, hip, humor, hustler, informant, kid, lover, male, music, newspaper, persona, playwright, rap, rapper, savvy, section, slick, style, teen, teenager, trademark  [See all][See only the most frequent]
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