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A Writer's Dictionary:

astute Definition


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astute
adj
    1. Said of someone or their ideas, attitude, etc: having or showing the ability to judge and act intelligently and decisively; mentally perceptive; shrewd.
      Thesaurus: shrewd, clever, sharp, adroit, keen, perceptive, wily, discerning, perspicacious, intelligent, crafty, deft, able, canny.
Derivative: astutely
adverb
    Derivative: astuteness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin astutus crafty.



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