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astute definition

as·tute (ə sto̵̅o̅t′, -styo̵̅o̅t′)

adjective

having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning; crafty; wily

Etymology: L astutus < astus, craft, cunning

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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