astute

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"So for a slice of the 3G iPhone users, they have to be pretty astute -- unless Apple comes out with some utility that makes it dumb-proof," he added.

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  1. adjective Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See Synonyms at shrewd.

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  • She's very astute, and very good at reading people She does seem very capable Oh, she is. —  Archform: Beauty by L. E. Modessit Jr.
  • 'I sense you do not care much whether they succeed or fail - why is that You are very astute, and I believe in honesty at all times, so I will tell you. —  David Gemmell - (Lion of Macedon 01) Lion Of Macedon v1.0 (1990).htm
  • Politically astute, the successful candidate will be committed to shaping the development of substance misuse services for drug users in custody.
  • "Simon is not only one of my favourite British comic actors but he is also quite astute, as according to my last medical, I am approximately 22lb over my ideal weight." —  Gawker: Defamer
  • Bloomberg - "The dialogue couldn't be snappier and psychologically more astute, as partings prove as fraught as pairings, with the bitterest resentment harboring nostalgic yearnings for reconciliation." —  NewYorkology
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  1. Latin astūtus, from astus, craft; see wes-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin astutus, cunning, crafty, from astus, cunning, craft.
 

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