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Adjective: astute (astuter,astutest)  u'st(y)oot
  1. Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
    "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease";
    - sharp, shrewd, argute [literary], savvy [informal]

Derived forms: astuter, astutest

See also: smart

Encyclopedia: Astute