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Smartness vs Shrewdness - What's the difference?

smartness | shrewdness |

As nouns the difference between smartness and shrewdness

is that smartness is (uncountable) the state or quality of being smart while shrewdness is the quality of being shrewd.

smartness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being smart.
  • (countable) The result or product of being smart.

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    shrewdness

    English

    Noun

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