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astute

IPA pronunciation: /əˈstjuːt/

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Russian meaning

Проницательный, сообразительный

English definition

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people.

Example

An astute examinee scans passage topic sentences to infer missing C-Test letters.

Collocations

astute observation
astute politician
astute mind

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