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shrewd

[ shrood ]

adjective

shrewder, shrewdest.
  1. having or showing astute or sharp judgment in practical matters, sometimes at the cost of moral compromise:

    a shrewd businessman.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,

  2. cunning or tricky; artful.
  3. shrewd pain.

  4. Archaic. mischievous; naughty.
  5. Obsolete. malicious or evil; bad.
  6. Obsolete. shrewish.


shrewd

/ 蕛谤耻藧诲 /

adjective

  1. astute and penetrating, often with regard to business
  2. artful and crafty

    a shrewd politician

  3. obsolete.
    1. piercing

      a shrewd wind

    2. spiteful
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蝉丑谤别飞诲濒测, adverb
  • 藞蝉丑谤别飞诲苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉丑谤别飞诲路濒测 adverb
  • 蝉丑谤别飞诲路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍路蝉丑谤别飞诲 adjective
  • un路蝉丑谤别飞诲路濒测 adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of shrewd1

First recorded in 1275鈥1325; Middle English shrewed, in part representing shrew 1 + -ed 3 ( dogged 1, wicked ); in part probably past participle of shrewen 鈥渢o curse,鈥 verb use of shrew 1 ( -ed 2 )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of shrewd1

C14: from shrew (obsolete vb) to curse, from shrew
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But for Vanderpump, having two shows on Bravo was about more than upping her profile; it was a shrewd business decision.

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Stephen Olson, a former US trade negotiator, said Xi's comments were "a very shrewd tactical move".

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The shrewd, vivifying juxtaposition pits crude, primal, static stone, its huge weight pressing the ground beneath your feet, against sleek, industrially elegant windmills spinning overhead to catch the invisible airstream and generate similarly imperceptible energy.

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Bong鈥檚 shrewd portrait of a wannabe dictator is even more chilling when you consider that Kenneth鈥檚 violent narcissism is relevant regardless of whether or not Trump is in office.

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