astute

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astute

  • /əsˈtjuːt/

Rhymes with -uːt

Where it comes from

From Latin astūtus, from astus (“craft”).

adjective astuter · astutest

  1. Quickly and critically discerning.
  2. Shrewd or crafty. astute analysis

Similar: crafty, shrewd, wily, knowing

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