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shrewdness

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃruːdnɪs/

shrewdness
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Synonyms:

astuteness, perspicacity, judgment Collocations, cleverness, resourcefulness, acuteness, cunning Collocations, cunningness, deviousness, finesse, foxiness, gamesmanship, guile, guilefulness, ingeniousness, readiness Collocations, sharpness, slickness, sophistry

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