Shrewdness

  • 11shrewdness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. astuteness, perspicacity, sharpness; see acumen , judgment 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging: acumen, astuteness, clear sightedness, discernment, discrimination, eye,… …

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  • 12shrewdness — shrewd·ness || ʃuːdnɪs n. cleverness, craftiness; intelligence, judiciousness, astuteness …

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  • 13shrewdness — n. 1. Cunning, archness, artfulness, subtlety, craft, astuteness, slyness, art, address, skill, policy. 2. Sagacity, acumen, acuteness, perspicacity, sharpness, keenness, ingenuity, discernment, penetration, intelligence, mother wit …

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  • 14shrewdness — shrewd·ness …

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  • 15shrewdness — See: shrewd …

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  • 16shrewdness — noun intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • Syn: ↑astuteness, ↑perspicacity, ↑perspicaciousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑perspicacious (for: ↑perspicaciousness), ↑ …

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  • 17Rat cunning — shrewdness; slyness …

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  • 18sharp wittedness — shrewdness, cleverness …

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  • 19acumen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. discernment, shrewdness, penetration; intelligence.Ant., dullness, obtuseness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. keenness, insight, penetration, perspicacity, percipience, discernment, sharpness, acuteness,… …

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  • 20Lincoln, Abraham — born Feb. 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Ky., U.S. died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C. 16th president of the U.S. (1861–65). Born in a Kentucky log cabin, he moved to Indiana in 1816 and to Illinois in 1830. After working as a storekeeper, a rail… …

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