shrewd
[ shrood ]
/ ʃrud /
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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, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for shrewd
shrewd
/ (ʃruːd) /
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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