The meaning of Savvy

noun

Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.

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Intellectual acuity

noun

The ability to hear, see, or think accurately and clearly

Usage examples:

Tiredness also affects visual acuity., he was a man of great political acuity.

noun

The ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.

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She hides a shrewd business acumen

noun

The ability to make correct judgments

Usage examples:

Mr. estavez has real business acumen.

noun

Skill in making correct decisions and judgments in business or in a particular area of business

Usage examples:

He is an astute man with sound business acumen., commercial/financial/legal acumen

adjective

(of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

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An acute housing shortage

noun

Short for acute accent.

noun

The quality of being very good, accurate, and showing an ability to notice very small differences

Usage examples:

He is remembered for the acuteness of his intellect., he was distinguished by the liveliness of his…

verb

Arrest (someone) for a crime.

Usage examples:

A warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended

verb

Anticipate with dread or anxiety

verb

To catch and put a person under police control; to arrest

Usage examples:

Last night police apprehended the suspect.

adjective

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

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An astute businessman

adjective

Quick to see how to use a situation to your advantage

Usage examples:

He was politically astute, and was soon appointed to a number of powerful committees in congress.

noun

The quality of being able to quickly understand a situation and see how to get an advantage from it

Usage examples:

The duo surprised everyone with their astuteness in negotiating the pop music world., she is admire…

adjective

Having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.

Usage examples:

Canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal

adjective

Intelligent and careful

Usage examples:

He is a canny investor.

phrasal verb

Understand, usually after some initial difficulty

phrasal verb

To become fashionable or popular

Usage examples:

Why did the electronic gadget catch on so fast?, we were teasing jim, but he was slow to catch on t…

phrasal verb

To become popular

Usage examples:

He invented a type of virtual reality helmet, but it never caught on., online trading has been slow…

adjective

Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

Usage examples:

She was an extremely clever and studious young woman

adjective

Having or showing a quick intelligence in doing something or in persuading people to do something

Usage examples:

It was certainly a clever ad and got a lot of attention., did you notice how she cleverly avoided a…

verb

Grasp mentally; understand.

Usage examples:

He couldn't comprehend her reasons for marrying lovat

verb

To understand something completely

Usage examples:

If you don’t comprehend something, don’t be afraid to seem dumb, just speak out., the directions we…

phrasal verb

Understand, usually after some initial difficulty

phrasal verb

To begin to understand a situation or fact

Usage examples:

I'd only just cottoned on to the fact that they were having a relationship.

noun

The ability to judge well.

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An astonishing lack of discernment

noun

The ability to judge people and things well

Usage examples:

It's clear that you are a person of discernment.

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Usage examples:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

Seize and hold firmly.

Usage examples:

She grasped the bottle

noun

A firm hold or grip.

Usage examples:

The child slipped from her grasp

verb

Hold firmly

noun

The capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.

Usage examples:

His mind soared to previously unattainable heights of insight

Clear or deep perception of a situation

noun

A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation, or the ability to have such an understanding

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[ c ] hurston’s writings were recognized for their insights., [ u ] his work shows originality and …

noun

The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

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An eminent man of great intelligence

noun

The ability to understand and learn well, and to form judgments and opinions based on reason

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He’s a child of normal intelligence but he’s emotionally immature., foreign intelligence

noun

The ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily

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Her high intelligence, ability and drive were evident from the start., people questioned the intell…

adjective

Having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.

Usage examples:

Anna is intelligent and hard-working

adjective

Showing intelligence, or the ability to understand and learn well

Usage examples:

A highly intelligent woman, she writes intelligently about the life of mary baker eddy.

adjective

Able to learn and understand things quickly and easily

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A lot of thoroughly intelligent, sensible people have fallen for the salesman's charm., a highly in…

verb

Be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.

Usage examples:

Most people know that cfcs can damage the ozone layer

Be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information

verb

To have information in your mind; to be aware of something

Usage examples:

[ i ] “where did he go?” “i don’t know.”, [ t ] do you know the answer?, [ t ] she knows the name o…

adjective

Having a mocking or cynical sense of humour.

Usage examples:

A gentle man with a pawky wit

noun

The action or process of penetrating something.

Usage examples:

The zip has a velcro-secured flap to minimize rain penetration

noun

The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

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The normal limits to human perception

noun

A belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem

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We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted., these photographs will affec…

noun

The quality of being aware of things through the physical senses, especially sight

Usage examples:

Drugs can alter your perception of reality.

adjective

Having or showing sensitive insight.

Usage examples:

An extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship

adjective

Able to notice and understand things that many other people do not notice

Usage examples:

Her books are full of perceptive insights.

noun

The quality of being very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice

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The review discussed the film's perceptiveness about human nature., he gave a performance of extrao…

adjective

Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

Usage examples:

It offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter

verb

Become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.

Usage examples:

He realized his mistake at once

verb

Be fully aware or cognizant of

verb

To become aware of or understand a situation

Usage examples:

He realized the store would be closing in a few minutes., [ + (that) clause ] suddenly i realized (…

adjective

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.

Usage examples:

They were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation

adjective

Having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments

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A sagacious person/comment/choice

noun

An aromatic plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a culinary herb, native to southern europe and the mediterranean.

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Other culinary herbs, like sage, rosemary and thyme, are native to mediterranean regions where the …

adjective

Profoundly wise.

Usage examples:

They nodded in agreement with these sage remarks

adjective

Wise, esp. as a result of long experience

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Sage advice

adjective

Wise, or attempting to appear wise.

Usage examples:

Members of the female quarter were more sapient but no less savage than the others

noun

Relating to the human species ( homo sapiens ).

Usage examples:

Our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago

adjective

Intelligent; able to think

Usage examples:

She is sapient, conscious, able to hold an intelligent discussion., his failure to heed my sapient …

verb

Perceive with the eyes; discern visually.

Usage examples:

In the distance she could see the blue sea

noun

The place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop.

Usage examples:

He was elected to fill the vacant see

verb

Past of see1.

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

Usage examples:

Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

Usage examples:

The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

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Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

noun

The quality or state of being sharp.

Usage examples:

The sweet flavour contrasts with the sharpness of the lemon

noun

Intelligence and excellent judgement

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At 71, he worries about losing his sharpness and his formidable business sense., the sharpness of h…

adjective

Having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute.

Usage examples:

She was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture

adjective

Able to judge a situation accurately and turn it to your own advantage

Usage examples:

He’s a very shrewd businessman., barbara made some shrewd investments.

adjective

Able to judge people and situations well and make good decisions

Usage examples:

My one big regret is about money - i wish i'd been more shrewd., simon is an extremely shrewd busin…

noun

The quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.

Usage examples:

He is a man of some tactical shrewdness

noun

The ability to judge people and situations well and make good decisions

Usage examples:

Her greatest asset may prove to be her shrewdness., billboards are placed with pinpoint shrewdness.…

adjective

(of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed.

Usage examples:

You look very smart

verb

(of a wound or part of the body) feel or cause a sharp stinging pain.

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Her legs were scratched and smarting

noun

Sharp stinging pain.

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The smart of the recent cuts

adjective

Having the experience and knowledge necessary to deal with the potential difficulties or dangers of life in an urban environment.

Usage examples:

I wasn't streetwise enough to figure out what he had in mind

verb

Realize or grasp (something).

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He's sussed it

noun

Knowledge or awareness of a specified kind.

Usage examples:

His lack of business suss

adjective

Shrewd and wary.

Usage examples:

He is too suss a character to fall into that trap

noun

A slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem of a tree or shrub.

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Sound wave vibrations are absorbed by leaves, branches and twigs of trees and shrubs.

verb

Understand or realize something.

Usage examples:

It was amazing that graham hadn't twigged before

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said

verb

Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

verb

To know the meaning of something, or to know how a person feels and why the person behaves in a particular way

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] i don’t understand what he means., [ t ] is there anyone here who understands e…

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

Usage examples:

Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

Usage examples:

A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said

adjective

(of a person or animal) intelligent and able to understand things quickly

Usage examples:

They have a whip-smart and beautiful daughter in college., the candidate was described as "whip sma…

noun

The capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence.

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She does not lack perception or native wit

verb

Have knowledge.

Usage examples:

I addressed a few words to the lady you wot of