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guile vs shrewdness

shrewdness vs guile

guile and shrewdness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guile Yes No No No
shrewdness Yes No No No
As nouns, shrewdness is a hypernym of guile; that is, shrewdness is a word with a broader meaning than guile:
  • guile: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  • shrewdness: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Other hypernyms of guile include astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity.
guile (noun) shrewdness (noun)
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
the quality of being crafty
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Difference between guile and shrewdness

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