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savvy

sav·vy [ sávvee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
shrewdness: shrewdness and practical knowledge



adjective 
Definition:
 
shrewd: shrewd and well informed



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle sav·vied, present participle sav·vy·ing, 3rd person present singular sav·vies)
Definition:
 
comprehend something: to understand something, especially what somebody has said

[Late 18th century. < Spanish sabe (usted)? "you know?"]
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