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shrewd
[ shrood ]
/ Êrud /
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adjective, shrewd·er, shrewd·est.
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Origin of shrewd
synonym study for shrewd
1. See acute.
OTHER WORDS FROM shrewd
shrewd·ly, adverbshrewd·ness, nounun·shrewd, adjectiveun·shrewd·ly, adverbWords nearby shrewd
shredded wheat, shredder, shredding, Shreveport, shrew, shrewd, shrewdie, shrewdness, shrewish, shrew mole, shrewmouse
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How to use shrewd in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for shrewd
shrewd
/ (ÊruËd) /
adjective
astute and penetrating, often with regard to business
artful and craftya shrewd politician
obsolete
- piercinga shrewd wind
- spiteful
Derived forms of shrewd
shrewdly, adverbshrewdness, nounWord Origin for shrewd
C14: from shrew (obsolete vb) to curse, from shrew
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