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shrewd
adjective
(shrewd)
acting with a specific goal
Synonyms:
calculating
,
calculative
,
conniving
,
scheming
,
shrewd
adjective
(shrewd)
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Synonyms:
astute
,
sharp
,
Examples:
He was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow.
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shrewd
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astute
,
smart
,
calculative
,
conniving
,
scheming
,
sharp
,
calculating
,
hard
,
canny
,
wily
,
cunning
,
skillful
,
crafty
,
skilful
,
clever
,
sly
,
perceptive
,
wise
,
adept
,
judicious
,
intelligent
,
sensible
,
cagy
,
prudent
,
visionary
,
incisive
,
artful
,
witty
,
insightful
,
ingenious
,
skilled
,
good
,
foxy
,
subtle
,
nifty
,
discerning
,
handy
,
neat
,
cute
,
advisable
,
able
,
end
,
clear-sighted
,
far-sighted
,
forward-looking
,
adroit
,
savvy
,
deft
,
resourceful
,
sagacious
,
pragmatic
,
foresighted
,
cynical
,
ruthless
,
devious
,
cagey
,
tactful
,
machiavellian
,
foolhardy
,
prescient
,
perspicacious
,
thoughtful
,
enterprising
,
erudite
,
studious
,
circumspect
,
manipulative
,
astucious
,
solert
,
versute
,
vafrous
,
sleightful
,
cautelous
,
callidity
,
impetuous
,
subdolous
,
headstrong
,
knacky
,
gutsy
,
sleighty
,
brash
,
brilliant
,
streetwise
,
charismatic
,
instinctive
,
masterful
,
foolish
,
mercurial
,
backroom
,
suave
,
ballsy
,
witful
,
hardheaded
,
callow
,
naive
,
maladroit
,
consummate
,
fearless
,
flamboyant
,
pugnacious
,
shrewd
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