The Only Use
shrewd
in
The Devil and Tom Walker
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- On the bark of the tree was scored the name of Deacon Peabody, an eminent man who had waxed wealthy by driving shrewd bargains with the Indians.†
shrewd = smart
Definitions:
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(1)
(shrewd) smart -- especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)