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Shrewdness vs Artifice - What's the difference?

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Shrewdness is a related term of artifice.


As nouns the difference between shrewdness and artifice

is that shrewdness is the quality of being shrewd while artifice is craftsman, artificer.

shrewdness

English

Noun

(shrewdnesses)
  • The quality of being shrewd.
  • An invented collective name for a group of apes.

    • artifice

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a crafty but underhanded deception
  • a trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse
  • a strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture
  • a tactical move to gain advantage

    • Related terms

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