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streetwise
adjective as in canny
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adjective as in competitive
adjective as in crafty
adjective as in cunning
adjective as in savvy
adjective as in shrewd
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adjective as in slick
adjective as in sophisticated
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adjective as in street-smart
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adjective as in street smart
adjective as in tricky
Example Sentences
Paxton is a sweet and eager missionary born into the faith; Barnes joined by way of her mother’s conversion and seems a bit more streetwise.
Sean Dyche's side have got the nous and are streetwise, while Southampton are viewed by many as being naive and playing fantasy football, with their style of play under Russell Martin.
They are playing like a Dyche team too - hardworking and streetwise, but with a bit of quality too.
Mr Sa’adu advises the newcomers - often young people from far-away towns and villages - on how to be streetwise in fast-paced Lagos, where it is easy to fall into crime and drugs.
“I’ve been doing this for years — I am streetwise, not an idiot.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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