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astuteness
Variant of astute
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
Related Forms:
- astutely as·tute′ly adverb
- astuteness as·tute′·ness noun
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