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shrewd
/ʃ ˈrud/
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marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
shrewd meaning(s)
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- (adj) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- (adj) used of persons
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- But writer Doug Wright has done a shrewd expansion job.
- Those a bit closer to the game had another opinion of Rozelle: as a shrewd promoter of his sport.
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shrewdly
/ʃ ˈrud li/
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in a shrewd manner
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shrewdness
/ʃ ˈrud nəs/
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intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
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shrewish
/ˈʃru ɪʃ/
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continually complaining or faultfinding
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shrewishly
in a shrewish manner
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shrewishness
a nature given to nagging or scolding
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shrewmice
small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
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shrewmouse
small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
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shriek
/ʃ ˈrik/
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sharp piercing cry
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shrieked
/ʃ ˈrikt/
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uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
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shrieking
/ʃ ˈri kɪŋ/
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sharp piercing cry
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shrift
/ʃ ˈrɪft/
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the act of being shriven
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shrike
/ʃraɪk/
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any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on…
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shrill
/ʃ ˈrɪl/
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having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
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shrilling
a continuing shrill noise
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shrillness
the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
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shrilly
in a shrill voice
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shrimp
/ʃ ˈrɪmp/
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disparaging terms for small people
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shrimp butter
butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp…
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shrimp cocktail
a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce
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shrimp newburg
shrimp in Newburg sauce usually served in a rice ring
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shrimp sauce
white sauce with whipping cream and shrimp butter
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shrimp-fish
slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent…
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shrimper
/ʃ ˈrɪm pər/
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a vessel engaged in shrimping