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astuce.

shrewdness, subtlety, astuteness

6 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/as.tys/
  1. shrewdness, subtlety, astuteness

    countable · dated · feminine · uncountable
    un homme plein d’astuce
  2. trick, as a clever way of accomplishing something

    countable · feminine · uncountable
    J'ai une astuce marrante.
  3. tip; piece of advice

    countable · feminine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French astuce (first attested in 1267/68), a semi-learned borrowing from Latin astūtia.

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