shrewd
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(satellite adjective) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow" |
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Synonyms: astute, sharp |
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(satellite adjective) used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community" |
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Synonyms: calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming |
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