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Word: Shrewd
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (in the sense ‘evil in nature or character’): from shrew in the sense ‘evil person or thing’, or as the past participle of obsolete shrew ‘to curse’. The word developed the sense ‘cunning’, and gradually gained a favourable connotation during the 17th century
ʃruːd
having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute
Short Definition:having or showing sharp powers of judgement
Examples:- she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture
- a shrewd career move
(especially of weather) piercingly cold
Short Definition:piercingly cold
Examples:- a shrewd east wind
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