SHREWDNESS

shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity, perspicaciousness

(noun) intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shrewdness (countable and uncountable, plural shrewdnesses)

The quality of being shrewd.

An invented collective name for a group of apes.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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