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shrewd

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shrewdly

adverb

shrewdness

noun [uncountable]
shrewdness noun [uncountable]Intelligence, intuition and ability to understand: intelligence, intuition, intellect, vision, common sense, wisdom, judgment, clarity, brilliance, reason

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