Word: shrewd Word origin: 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. Phonetic: ʃruːd Listen:
having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute. Example: she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture
(especially of weather) piercingly cold. Example: a shrewd east wind
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