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shrewdness
Variant of shrewd
shrewd
definition
shrewd (s̸hro̵̅o̅d)
adjective
- Obsolete
- evil, bad, wicked, mischievous, shrewish, etc.
- artful, cunning, wily, etc. in one's dealings with others
- keen-witted, clever, or sharp in practical affairs; astute: the usual current sense
- Archaic keen; piercing; sharp
Etymology: ME schrewed, pp. of schrewen, to curse < schrewe: see shrew
Related Forms:
- shrewdly shrewd′ly adverb
- shrewdness shrewd′·ness noun
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