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Definition
smart — especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)
- "You know the name?" said Mr. Jaggers, looking shrewdly at me, and then shutting up his eyes while he waited for my answer.Chapter 18 (54% in)
- When I raised my eyes again, I found that he had been shrewdly looking at me all the time, and was doing so still.Chapter 36 (63% in)
There are no more uses of "shrewd" in Great Expectations.
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