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Shrewdness vs Proficiency - What's the difference?

shrewdness | proficiency | Related terms |

Shrewdness is a related term of proficiency.


As nouns the difference between shrewdness and proficiency

is that shrewdness is the quality of being shrewd while proficiency is ability, skill, competence.

shrewdness

English

Noun

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

    • proficiency

    English

    Noun

    (proficiencies)
  • Ability, skill, competence.
    • a test of proficiency in English
    to attain (or to reach) proficiency
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    Synonyms

    * ability * command * competence * skill * See also

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