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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Astute \As*tute"\, adjective [L. astutus, fr. astus craft, cunning; perh. cognate with E. acute.] Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
Syn: Keen; eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning; sagacious; subtle; wily; crafty. {As*tute"ly}, adverb -- {As*tute"ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
astuteness
noun
1: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) [syn: {shrewdness}, {perspicacity}, {perspicaciousness}]
2: the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas [syn: {profundity}, {profoundness}, {depth}]
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