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1 shrewdness
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shrewdness[Swahili Word] hila[Swahili Plural] hila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shrewdness[Swahili Word] uerevu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shrewdness[Swahili Word] ujanja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Swahili Example] macho yake [...] yaliyofutika ujanja na hekima [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shrewdness[Swahili Word] werevu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] -erevu adj------------------------------------------------------------
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shrewdness — shrewd ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute. DERIVATIVES shrewdly adverb shrewdness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «evil in nature or character»: from SHREW(Cf. ↑shrew) in the obsolete sense «evil person or… … English terms dictionary
shrewdness — UK US /ˈʃruːdnəs/ noun [U] ► the ability to judge people and situations well and make good decisions: »Her greatest asset may prove to be her shrewdness. ► good judgment or understanding: »Billboards are placed with pinpoint shrewdness. »It is a… … Financial and business terms
shrewdness — noun he was never known for his shrewdness, but we never thought he could be that stupid Syn: astuteness, sharp wittedness, acuteness, acumen, acuity, intelligence, cleverness, smartness, wit, canniness, common sense, discernment, insight,… … Thesaurus of popular words
shrewdness — noun see shrewd … New Collegiate Dictionary
shrewdness — noun a) The quality of being shrewd. b) An invented collective name for a group of apes … Wiktionary
shrewdness — noun intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • Syn: ↑astuteness, ↑perspicacity, ↑perspicaciousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑perspicacious (for: ↑perspicaciousness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shrewdness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. astuteness, perspicacity, sharpness; see acumen , judgment 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging: acumen, astuteness, clear sightedness, discernment, discrimination, eye,… … English dictionary for students
shrewd — adjective Etymology: Middle English shrewed, from shrewe + 1 ed Date: 13th century 1. archaic mischievous 2. obsolete abusive, shrewish 3. obsolete ominous, dangerous … New Collegiate Dictionary
shrewd — /ʃrud / (say shroohd) adjective 1. astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician. 2. Obsolete keen; piercing. 3. Obsolete malicious. {Middle English shrewed, past participle of shrew curse (now obsolete), verb use of shrew (noun)… …
shrewd — adjective 1》 having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute. 2》 archaic (of weather) piercingly cold. ↘(of a blow) severe. ↘mischievous; malicious. Derivatives shrewdly adverb shrewdness noun Origin ME (in the sense evil in nature or … English new terms dictionary
shrewd — adjective 1 good at judging what people or situations are really like, especially in a way that makes you successful in business, politics etc: Martin s a shrewd judge of character. | a shrewd businesswoman 2 well judged and likely to be right:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English