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Sense: Noun: shrewdness
Synonyms:
shrewdness, guile, artifice, slyness, deceit Collocations, trickery, intrigue, chicanery, deception Collocations, sneakiness, canniness, deviousness, underhandedness, dishonesty, treachery, treacherousness, duplicity, duplicitousness, wizardry, wiliness, stealth Collocations
Sense: Noun: skill
Synonyms:
skill Collocations, ability Collocations, craft Collocations, ingenuity, ingeniousness, finesse, dexterity, cleverness, expertise Collocations, craftiness, deftness, adroitness, subtlety, skillfulness, skilfulness
Sense: Adjective: shrewd
Synonyms:
shrewd Collocations, ingenious, intelligent Collocations, smart Collocations, genius Collocations, astute, wise Collocations, streetwise, streetsmart, savvy Collocations , clever Collocations
Sense: Adjective: sly
Synonyms:
sly Collocations, crafty Collocations, tricky Collocations, wily, sneaky Collocations, devious Collocations, underhand, underhanded, dishonest Collocations, deceitful Collocations, cagey, subtle Collocations, tricksy, slippery Collocations, Machiavellian, scheming, artful
Sense: Adjective: deft
Synonyms:
deft, dextrous, dexterous, adroit, clever Collocations, skillful Collocations, skilful , skilled Collocations, handy Collocations, masterful, masterly, expert Collocations, capable Collocations, proficient Collocations