What is critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty. As*tute"ly, adv. -- As*tute"ness, n called?
astute — Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty. As*tute"ly, adv. -- As*tute"ness, n. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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