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Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.

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  1. a. Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
  2. adj. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  3. Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty. Syn. -- Keen; eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning; sagacious; subtle; wily; crafty. As*tute"ly, adv. -- As*tute"ness, n.
  4. j:100 s. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence