| Front | shrewd |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ʃruːd/NAmE /ʃruːd/adjective (shrewd•er, shrewd•est)1 clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation astutea shrewd businessman She is a shrewd judge of character. 2 showing good judgement and likely to be righta shrewd move I have a shrewd idea who the mystery caller was. shrewd•ly/BrE ʃruːdli; NAmE ʃruːdli/ adverbLinda looked at him shrewdly. shrewd•ness/BrE ʃruːdnəs; NAmE ʃruːdnəs/ noun[uncountable]The coach showed considerable tactical shrewdness. |
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