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astute.

Quickly and critically discerning.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əsˈtjuːt/
  1. Quickly and critically discerning.

  2. Shrewd or crafty.

    astute analysis
    astute observation
Where this word comes from

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

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