Both Uses of
shrewd
in
Oliver Twist
- 'No,' said the doctor, with a very shrewd and satisfied look.†
Chpt 12 *
- He is a strange creature, but a shrewd one, and might prove of material assistance to us; I should say that he was bred a lawyer, and quitted the Bar in disgust because he had only one brief and a motion of course, in twenty years, though whether that is recommendation or not, you must determine for yourselves.'†
Chpt 41
Definition:
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(shrewd) smart -- especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)